Q28 (i) Sophie Kelly manages stock for an electronics shop in a large shopping centre. One of the shop’s most popular products is the New Hi-Tech Laptop. To make sure there is enough stock to meet customer demand, and also avoid having too many unsold laptops leftover, Sophie analyses demand and supply before placing new orders.
Use the information below to draw the demand and supply curves for new laptops. Market for a New Hi-Tech Laptop
Price €400
€600 €800
€1,000 €1,200
Quantity Demanded (units)
2,000 1,600 1,200 800 400
Quantity Supplied (units)
400 800
1,200 1,600 2,000
Q28 (ii) Use your diagram to identify the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity. Write your answer in the boxes below:
Equilibrium price of the New Hi-Tech Laptop Equilibrium quantity of the New Hi-Tech Laptop
Q28 (iii) Explain two factors that might increase the supply of the New Hi-Tech Laptop Factor: