1. Retail Promotion Programs Successful retail promotion programs have the capacity to generate additional producer surplus, but it depends en the size of the relative shifts in demand and supply. Please sketch out a supply and demand figure for RTE breakfast cereal sold in retail markets that adopt a promotion campaign; this program increases demand and also leads to an increase in advertising cests that is paid for by the retailer. Now assume (and label your figure) with the following: the initial equilibrium quantity was 100,000 boxes, the quantity with the promotion in place is 105,000 boxes, the initial price was $10 per box, the price with the promotion in place is S10.15 per box, and initial fixed costs were $2 per box. Would the promotion efforts be worthwhile to retailers if: a) b) c) The promotion was funded by a $0.20/box fee? A S0.50 fee/box? A S0.60 fee/box?

1. Retail Promotion Programs Successful retail promotion programs have the capacity to generate additional producer surplus, but it depends en the size of the relative shifts in demand and supply. Please sketch out a supply and demand figure for RTE breakfast cereal sold in retail markets that adopt a promotion campaign; this program increases demand and also leads to an increase in advertising cests that is paid for by the retailer. Now assume (and label your figure) with the following: the initial equilibrium quantity was 100,000 boxes, the quantity with the promotion in place is 105,000 boxes, the initial price was $10 per box, the price with the promotion in place is S10.15 per box, and initial fixed costs were $2 per box. Would the promotion efforts be worthwhile to retailers if: a) b) c) The promotion was funded by a $0.20/box fee? A S0.50 fee/box? A S0.60 fee/box?

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter5: Elasticity

Section: Chapter Questions

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