n 2011 oil production in Libya was interrupted by political unrest. At the same time, the demand for oil by China continued to rise. a. Demonstrate the impact on the quantity of oil bought and sold. Instructions: Draw a parallel shift in the demand or supply curve(s) by grabbing, dragging, and then dropping the curve(s) to the new position(s). In the market for oil, compared to the initial equilibrium (E0), the impact of these events on price is to increase price and the impact on quantity is to decrease quantity . b. Oil production in Libya returned to its original levels by the end of 2012. What was the likely effect on equilibrium oil price and quantity

Maria am corporation uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. the baking department is one of the processing departments in its strudel manufacturing facility. in june in the baking department, the cost of beginning work in process inventory was $4,880, the cost of ending work in process inventory was $1,150, and the cost added to production was $25,200. required: prepare a cost reconciliation report for the baking department for june.

The market for corn in country a is highly competitive. at the current market price of $5/bushel there is a shortage of 100,000 bushels of corn in this country. media reports claim that the price of corn will rise drastically in the near future. according to these reports, the neighboring country b had witnessed a similar situation recently. at the same price, the shortage in country b was also 100,000 bushels and eventually the equilibrium price in b went up to $10/bushel. both countries are known to have equal number of corn producers and the market supply of corn is identical at all prices. this, combined with the fact that consumers in the two countries also have similar tastes and preferences, led the media to conclude that the price of corn in country a would soon be as high as $10/bushel. the new equilibrium price turns out to be below $10/bushel, what inferences can be drawn?

Why has the free enterprise system been modified to include some government intervention?