Let's go through each scenario on the
Demand Worksheet and analyze them carefully, explaining the economic concepts involved.
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Scenario 1: The price of cream cheese has risen.
Good in question: Demand for
Bagels
#### 🔍 Analysis:
- Cream cheese and bagels are
complementary goods — they are often consumed together.
- When the price of cream cheese increases, consumers will buy less cream cheese.
- As a result, the
demand for bagels decreases, because people are less likely to buy bagels without cream cheese.
- This is a
change in demand, not just a change in quantity demanded (which would be along the same demand curve due to a price change of the good itself).
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✔ Graph Interpretation:
- The original demand curve is
D₁.
- Since demand for bagels
decreases, the entire demand curve shifts
leftward to
D₂.
- The shift reflects that at every price, fewer bagels are demanded now.
#### 📌 Answer:
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Change in demand or quantity demanded: Change in demand
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Determinant: Price of a complementary good (cream cheese)
> 💡 *Note:* A "determinant" refers to a factor other than the price of the good itself that causes the demand curve to shift.
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Scenario 2: The price of beef has decreased.
Good in question: Demand for
Chicken
#### 🔍 Analysis:
- Beef and chicken are
substitute goods — people can choose one over the other.
- When the price of beef decreases, it becomes more attractive relative to chicken.
- Consumers will switch from chicken to beef →
demand for chicken decreases.
- Again, this is a
change in demand, not a movement along the curve.
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✔ Graph Interpretation:
- Original demand curve:
D₁
- Since demand for chicken falls, the curve shifts
leftward to
D₂.
- At any given price, fewer chickens are demanded.
#### 📌 Answer:
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Change in demand or quantity demanded: Change in demand
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Determinant: Price of a substitute good (beef)
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✔ Summary Table:
| Scenario | Good Affected | Change Type | Determinant |
|--------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
| 1. Price of cream cheese ↑ | Bagels | Change in demand | Price of a complementary good |
| 2. Price of beef ↓ | Chicken | Change in demand | Price of a substitute good |
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🧠 Key Concept Recap:
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Change in Quantity Demanded: Movement
along the demand curve due to a
change in the price of the good itself.
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Change in Demand: Shift of the
entire demand curve due to a
non-price determinant (like income, prices of related goods, tastes, etc.).
In both scenarios, the price change was
not of the good being analyzed (bagels or chicken), but of a
related good, so these are
shifts in demand.
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✔ Your red markings appear mostly correct:
- You drew the demand curves shifting left (from D₁ to D₂) — correct.
- You labeled “Compl.” (complement) and “Subst.” (substitute) — correct determinants.
- But make sure you write full names or clarify if needed.
Let me know if you'd like help drawing the graphs neatly or turning this into a completed worksheet!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of demand worksheet answers.