Question

An increase in input costs in the production of electric automobiles caused the price of electric automobiles to rise. Holding everything else constant, how would this affect the market for gasoline-powered automobiles (a substitute for electric automobiles)?
1. The demand for gasoline-powered automobiles would decrease because consumers could afford to buy fewer gasoline-powered automobiles.
2. The supply of gasoline-powered automobiles would increase and the equilibrium price of gasoline-powered automobiles would decrease.
3. The demand for gasoline-powered automobiles would increase and the equilibrium price of gasoline-powered automobiles would decrease.
4. The demand for gasoline-powered automobiles would increase and the equilibrium price of gasoline-powered automobiles would increase.

Answer 1

Answer:

4. The demand for gasoline-powered automobiles would increase and the equilibrium price of gasoline-powered automobiles would increase.

Explanation:

Substitute goods are goods that can be used in place of each other.

If the price of electric automobiles rises, the automobile becomes more expensive for consumers. Consumers would reduce the quantity demanded of the electric automobile and shift its demand to gas powered automobiles.

As a result, the demand for gas automobiles increases and the equilibrium price would increase too.

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