Question

When apple introduced the ipod portable digital music player, the price of and demand for digital music players were high. As a result,
a. Competition was not allowed to enter the market.
b. Other suppliers introduced digital music players to meet the demand.
c. Manufacturers stopped producing digital music players.
d. Consumers stopped buying digital music players.
e. The equilibrium price met supply?

Answer 1

Answer: b. Other suppliers introduced digital music players to meet the demand.

Explanation: When a new product is launched in the market at a higher price, it enables sellers to attract a large amount of profit. These profits will induce other sellers to enter the market. This will make other suppliers introduce digital music players to meet the demand. Therefore, b is the correct option.

Market for digital players is fairly competitive, therefore a cannot be the correct option. c is not correct because consumers who have a preference for digital players will not get affected by the price.