In the US, the market for Ibuprofen is competitive with a large number of producers and consumers. Ibuprofen faces a lot of competition, in part, because there are many available substitutes, such as Aspirin or Tylenol. Assume that the demand and supply are price elastic.

1. Assume that Ibuprofen is NOT covered by health insurance.What does happen to the price and quantity exchanged of Ibuprofen, in the short term and holding everything else constant, if the price of Tylenolincreases sharply. Explain your answer. [5 points]

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In the short term if the price of Tylenol increases sharply we can expect the following effects on t... View the full answer