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The Following Table Shows the Demand and Supply of Backpacks

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The following table shows the demand and supply of backpacks made by a Melbourne designer whose products sell exclusively to a youth market.Graph both the demand and supply curves and label the equilibrium price and quantity.Now assume that a famous celebrity starts wearing the backpack everywhere, making it very popular with young people.Young people are now willing to purchase 300 more backpacks per year at every price.Show this change on your graph and explain what has happened to equilibrium price and quantity as a result.  Price of Backpack ($) Quantity demanded per year  Quantity supplied per year 2108005100180200043001303000300010050001200706000800508000500\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Price of Backpack }(\$) & \text { Quantity demanded per year } & \text { Quantity supplied per year } \\\hline 210 & 800 & 5100 \\\hline 180 & 2000 & 4300 \\\hline 130 & 3000 & 3000 \\\hline 100 & 5000 & 1200 \\\hline 70 & 6000 & 800 \\\hline 50 & 8000 & 500 \\\hline\end{array}

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