Supply+&+Demand+Tasks+A

Victoria (and most of Australia) has suffered due to a recent drought. Some of the consequences of this drought included: 1. More consumers opting to buy bottled water (especially on farms and communities relying on tank water). 2. Meat has gone up because the farmers have to buy more food for the cows ect. 3.**People have to have shorter showers.** 4.**Stop watering flowers as much as you would usually.** 5.**Don’t wash car as much.** 6.**Don’t leave tap dripping.** 7.**Shower with a bucket.** 8.**Wash clothes in bucket.** 9.**Don’t have water fights.**
 * Task 1:**

If Victoria experienced a prolonged heatwave (similar to 2002) what changes in consumer demand (spending) would you expect? 1. Swimming pools would have increased trade as more people try to cool down. 2. More people will buy ice cream 3.**More people will buy water bottles.** 4.**More people will buy air conditioners.** 5.**More people will buy ice.** 6.**More people will buy blow up pools.** 7.**More people will buy fans.** 8.**People will but more slurpee’s.** 9.**People will buy things they need for summer and the seller would increase prices so they get more money.**
 * Task 2:**

If Victoria experienced an exceptionally cold and wet winter, what products and services would suffer (be in low demand)? 1. AFL ticket sales at the MCG may decline as supporters stay at home instead of attending the match. 2. No one will buy ice cream 3.**Less people will buy ice.** 4.**Air conditioner companies would lose money because no-body will need to but air conditioners.** 5.**No-one will buy slurpee’s** 6.**Swimming pool centres won’t make as much money because it’s to cold to swim.** 7.**No-one will use out door facilities because it is too cold to go outside.** 8.**Shops that sell summer clothes won’t make money because it’s to cold to wear summer clothes.** 9.**No-one will buy bathers because they can’t swim because it’s to cold.
 * Task 3:**

By Tahniesha, Zatiye, Amelia and Omaid**