Assume that the market from coffee mugs?
Assume that the market from coffee mugs is initially in equilibrium at a price of "p" and quantity demanded quantity supplied of "q." Suppose that the price of the clay used in the coffee mugs rises substantially. Describe what happens to each of the following using a diagram as PART of your answer. what happens to demand, quantity demanded, supply, quantity supplied, equilibrium quantity and equilibrium price.


When the price of clay increases, this is an increase in a cost of production which causes the supply to decrease. This would be shown on your graph by the entire supply curve shifting to the left. The new equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity will be the point where your new supply curve intersects the demand curve (which is unchanged). By graphing it, you will discover that they new equilibrium price will be higher than the old equilibrium price and the new equilibrium quantity will be lower than the old equilibrium quantity. Quantity demanded and quantity supplied at the new equilibrium price will be equal to one another and to the new equilibrium quantity.