Question

Uber is a tech company that connects its mobile phone app users who have a trip request with nearby Uber drivers who use their own cars. Because of its low cost and time efficiency, it has become a very popular means of transportation among college students. As new semester begins, many students have returned to Boston from their home. Analyze the effects on the Boston Uber market.
1. What happens to equilibrium price?
2. What happens to equilibrium quantity?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The price for Uber services increases.

2. The quantity of Uber services sold increases.

Explanation:

As the college students use the uber so here the number of students are rised up that means the demand is more when the semester is started i.e. the price is more

Also the uber has one attribute i.e. surge pricing which represent the law of demand and the supply. In the case when the demand is more or the supply is less the price would increase

So overall the price and the quantity should increased