In: Economics
Select which of the following stories describes a shift of the demand curve (and NOT a movement along the demand curve). You must select ALL of the correct answers to receive full credit.
BEDSBEDSBEDS offers a one weekend clearance sale on its beds and mattresses during the third week of college. The low, low prices cause college students to race to replace their furniture. |
Exstench raises the price for its laundry detergent, which results in fewer sales and strange scents around college dorms. |
In the country of Jeansland, pants that are designed to sag low are no longer in vogue after a series of tragic walking accidents, and sales fall as a result. |
Buzzier, an energy drink company, notices students are desperate to stay awake in order to study during final exam week, and change their buying behavior. |
Out-N-In, a burger joint with a cult-like national following in the U.S., sells more burgers as the price of chicken increases. |
After it earns 1st prize in the “whose tastebuds have been most numbed by years of eating spicy food” category of a cookoff, fans of spicy noodles buy a lot more Double Burn brand ramen noodles. |
The shift in the demand curve happens due to factors other than the change in its price such as a rise in income, consumers tastes and preferences etc whereas a movement along the demand curve happens when there is a change in the products price.
The following will cause a shift in the demand curve:
In the country of Jeansland, pants that are designed to sag low are no longer in vogue after a series of tragic walking accidents, and sales fall as a result. |
Buzzier, an energy drink company, notices students are desperate to stay awake in order to study during final exam week, and change their buying behavior. |
Out-N-In, a burger joint with a cult-like national following in the U.S., sells more burgers as the price of chicken increases. |
After it earns 1st prize in the “whose tastebuds have been most numbed by years of eating spicy food” category of a cookoff, fans of spicy noodles buy a lot more Double Burn brand ramen noodles. |