Hardware and software for computers are complements. Discuss the effects on the equilibrium price and quantity of:
A. Hardware, when new and more efficient manufacturing technology becomes available.
- What does this change affect? Demand or supply?
- In which direction does the curve shift?
- Draw a graph and explain what will happen to the price and quantity?
B. Software, when the price of computer hardware falls.
- What does this change affect? Demand or supply?
- In which direction does the curve shift?
- Draw a graph and explain what will happen to the price and quantity?