Moving equilibrium. show the effect of each on the monopoly market equilibrium; you don’t need to have exact answers but explain the direction of change in the demand and/or marginal cost curves.

note: taylor sells beef bourguignon (ingredients include beef and carrots) and crème brûlée.

a. beef prices rise.

b. there is blight, and carrots are in short supply at higher prices.

c. taylor loses her good pastry chef. the new chef is hired at the same wage but the crème brûlée quality is off.

d. a local restaurant reviewer praises the quality of her boeuf.

Because of the violent nature of the sport, professional american football players are at risk of suffering concussions (or brain injuries) during the violent collisions that occur between players during the game. violent collisions involving hits to the head are particularly risky. suppose the commissioner of the national football league (nfl) institutes a rule requiring players to wear a new, lighter helmet that is designed to reduce head trauma during collisions between players on the field. while the new helmets the probability of a concussion resulting from each individual collision, at the same time the new helmets could also give football players an incentive to play more , which could potentially the amount of violent collisions and thus the number of concussions suffered by nfl players, all else equal.