Homework Help Forum: Check+Business

Posted by Bryan on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 8:05pm.

Indicate whether the market price of a product will most likely go up or down in the following situations and why: a) There is a drought in the Midwest (bushel of wheat) My answer: Go up, becuase the supply is limited b)Strawberries are in season with a bumber crop My answer: Go up, there is high demand c)It's the ski season(price of motel rooms) My answer: Go down, more people will come so there able to offer discount d)A nutrition study indicates that red meat should be eaten only in moderation, if it all (price of red meat) -My answer:Go down, study shows it's not good for you e)A major corporation announces that it has to borrow money from the government in order to stay in business (price of its stock) -My answer: Go down

• Check+Business - Ms. Sue, Monday, March 16, 2009 at 8:08pm

  I disagree with your answers to b and c.

  
  

• Check+Business - Bryan, Monday, March 16, 2009 at 8:20pm

  B) it will go down, becuase its in season C)it will go up, because its in season

  
  

• Check+Business - Ms. Sue, Monday, March 16, 2009 at 8:22pm

  Yes. Resorts discount their rooms during low season when they have few customers. During the ski season, though, people will pay high prices because rooms are limited.

  
  

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