Question

What effect will each of the following have on the demand for small automobiles such as the Mini-Cooper and Fiat 500?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Demand will increase.

b. Demand will increase.

c. Demand will increase.  

d. Demand will decline.

e. Demand will increase.

Explanation:

a. If small automobiles become more fashionable, people will prefer them more. This will lead to an increase in demand for autos.  

b. If there is an increase in the price of large automobiles and the price of the small automobiles remain the same, people will prefer the cheaper substitutes. This will cause the demand for small automobiles to increase.  

c. Inferior goods have a negative income effect. SO, when income declines the demand for small autos will increase and vice versa.  

d. If consumers expect the price of small autos to fall in the near future, they will hold their money to buy autos when their price fall. This will cause the current demand to fall.  

e. When the price of gasoline drops it will become cheaper to use autos. This will lead to an increase in demand for autos.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) This will lead to an increase the demand for small automobiles such as mini-cooper and fiat 500.

(b) An increase in the price of its related good, will lead to an increase the demand for small automobile.

(c) There is an inverse relationship between the income of an individual and the demand for an inferior good. So, if the income of an individual declines as a result the demand for small autos increases.

(d) This will reduces the demand for small automobiles as future prices of small autos are expected to be fall.

(e) This is ambiguous. We know that autos and gasoline are complimentary goods, so if there is a decrease in the price of gasoline then this will result in rising demand for all the cars.