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Wine Prices Dropping Fast

wineFebruary 17, 2020

The price of wine is dropping fast

Questions
  1. What are the grapes sold on the secondary market used to produce?
  2. How has the supply of grapes changed since 2016? How does this change influence the market for wine?
  3. Why has wine consumption decreased? How does this change influence the market for wine?
  4. Explain why your answers to #2 and #3 result in “oversupply” at the initial price. Describe how the market moves to its new equilibrium.
  5. Draw a graph to illustrate your answer to #4.
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