Question

Suppose that students at Big University buy season football tickets at the beginning of the fall semester. Everyone expects that the team will have a great season. Students sell individual tickets throughout the season in a competitive market. They can sell tickets to later games (more exciting match-ups) immediately or wait for the game day to approach. If they think the team will have a great season, what will happen in the market for Big University football tickets?A) The current supply will shift to the leftB) The current quantity supplied will increaseC) The current supply will increaseD) The current quantity supplied will decrease

Answer 1

Answer:

A) The current supply will shift to the left

Explanation:

The supply curve shifts to the left when the total quantity supplied decreases, which results in a price increase at any given quantity.

If everyone expects that the football team will have a great season, the quantity demanded for tickets will increase, which will increase their price. But the suppliers will also hold to their tickets until a day or two before the games to increase expectations and fans' anxieties. That way the price will increase even more, and they will make a higher profit.