ECS1501
ASSIGNMENT 3 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 21 JULY 2025
, ECS1501 Assignment 3 (2025)
Due Date: 21 July 2025
Student Name:
Student Number:
Question 1 (12 marks) — Maximum 100 words
(i) What word/words will an economist use to describe the market condition depicted in
the cartoon?
An economist would describe the market condition as a shortage, also known as
excess demand. This occurs when the quantity demanded at the current price exceeds
the quantity supplied (Mankiw, 2021).
(ii) Diagram: Market for oil showing shortage condition
Price
│
│ S
│ /
│ /
│ / ← Excess demand
P1│----/-------------------
│ /| \
│ / | \
│ / | \D
│/___|____________________ Quantity
Qs Qd
P1 = current price below equilibrium
Qs = quantity supplied
Qd = quantity demanded
Shortage = Qd - Qs
(iii) Adjustment process explanation
ASSIGNMENT 3 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 21 JULY 2025
, ECS1501 Assignment 3 (2025)
Due Date: 21 July 2025
Student Name:
Student Number:
Question 1 (12 marks) — Maximum 100 words
(i) What word/words will an economist use to describe the market condition depicted in
the cartoon?
An economist would describe the market condition as a shortage, also known as
excess demand. This occurs when the quantity demanded at the current price exceeds
the quantity supplied (Mankiw, 2021).
(ii) Diagram: Market for oil showing shortage condition
Price
│
│ S
│ /
│ /
│ / ← Excess demand
P1│----/-------------------
│ /| \
│ / | \
│ / | \D
│/___|____________________ Quantity
Qs Qd
P1 = current price below equilibrium
Qs = quantity supplied
Qd = quantity demanded
Shortage = Qd - Qs
(iii) Adjustment process explanation