SEMESTER SPRING 2020

MICROECONOMICS (ECO402)
ASSIGNMENT
DUE DATE: JUNE 01, 2020 MARKS: 10

Case#01:
Pakistan electricity sector is a developing market. For years, the matter of
balancing the country's supply against the demand for electricity had remained
an unresolved matter. According to Pakistan Economic Survey 2018-19, the
installed electricity generation capacity reached 34,282 megawatts (MW) in Jul-
Mar 2018-19 compared to 33,433 megawatts (MW) in the corresponding period of
previous year, recording a 2.5% growth. Despite the fact that Pakistan’s installed
capacity to generate electricity has surged up, this sector is still facing manifold
issues. Let’s suppose the quantity demanded and quantity supplied at different
prices per unit of electricity are given in the following table:

Per unit Price (Rupees) Quantity Demanded Quantity Supplied

(Thousand MV) (Thousand MV)
20 25 14
24 22 16
26 18 18
28 16 20

Requirements:
Keeping in mind the above table, you are required to:

A. Identify the per unit equilibrium price of electricity.

B. Calculate the price elasticity of demand and price elasticity of supply when
per unit price of electricity is rupees 24.

Marks: (1+6)

Case#02:
Meat is a consumable food that appears in various forms in Pakistanlivestock
markets including beef, mutton and poultry. Pakistan livestock sector has 50%
share in agricultural GDP. Meat and poultry are great sources of protein. They
also provide lots of other nutrients like iodine, iron, zinc, vitamins (especially
B12), and essential fatty acids. The high cost of a nutritious diet can worsen
nutrition outcomes, especially for low-income households. Consumer Price Index
(CPI) is used to assess the situation of Inflation. The monthly price review shows
the prices of 53 items, including beef, mutton and chicken in 17 major cities of
Pakistan. The information about nominal prices and CPI of beef, mutton and
chicken for the year 2019 and year 2020 is given below:

Nominal Price in Real

Item Unit Year CPI
Faisalabad Price
April-
375.00 336.48
2019
Beef Kg
April- ?
450.00 372.48
2020
April-
950.00 350.53
2019
Mutton Kg
April- ?
1000.00 380.63
2020
April-
179.88 225.63
2019
Chicken,live Kg
April- ?
128.00 168.32
2020

Requirements:
Keeping in mind the above case and assuming April-2019 as the base year, find
the real price of beef, mutton and chicken for April-2020.
Marks: (1+1+1)

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