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Supply and Demand

Supply and Demand


Supply and Demand
Demand
DEMAND
I
Relationship between demand and price

the law of demand

the income effect

the substitution effect


I
The demand curve

assumptions
!
other things being equal ceteris paribus!
!
a given time period

the a"es

individual#s and mar$et demand curves


The demand curve%
The demand for potatoes monthly!
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
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n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
&rice
(pence per kg)
'(
Mar$et demand
(tonnes 000s)
)(( A
&oint
A
Mar$et demand for potatoes monthly!
Demand
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
&rice
(pence per kg)
'(
*(
Mar$et demand
(tonnes 000s)
)((
+((
A
,
&oint
A
,
Demand
Market deand !or potatoes (ont"#y)
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
&rice
(pence per kg)
'(
*(
-(
Mar$et demand
(tonnes 000s)
)((
+((
.+(
A
,
/
&oint
A
,
/
Demand
Market deand !or potatoes (ont"#y)
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
&rice
(pence per kg)
'(
*(
-(
0(
Mar$et demand
(tonnes 000s)
)((
+((
.+(
'((
A
,
/
D
&oint
A
,
/
D
Demand
Market deand !or potatoes (ont"#y)
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
&rice
(pence per kg)
'(
*(
-(
0(
1((
Mar$et demand
(tonnes 000s)
)((
+((
.+(
'((
1((
A
,
/
D
E
&oint
A
,
/
D
E
Demand
Market deand !or potatoes (ont"#y)
DEMAND
I
2ther determinants of demand

tastes

number and price of substitute goods

number and price of complementary


goods

income

distribution of income

e"pectations
DEMAND
I
Movements along and shifts in the
demand curve

change in price
movement along D curve

change in any other determinant of


demand
shift in D curve
$ increase in demand rightward shift
$ decrease in demand leftward shift
D
1
P
r
i
c
e
P
% Q
0
Q
1
Quantity
An increase in demand
D
(
DEMAND
I
Demand functions

simple demand functions


Q
d
= a bP

more comple" demand functions


Q
d
= a bP + cY + dP
s
ePc

estimated demand equations

problems of estimating demand equations

demand functions and the demand curve


0
10
20
30
40
50
0 2 4 6 8 10
D
P
Q (000s)
Demand curve for equation% Q
d
3 1( ((( 4 '((P
0
10
20
30
40
50
0 2 4 6 8 10
P
+
Q
d
(000s)
5
Demand curve for equation% Q
d
3 1( ((( 4 '((P
D
P
Q (000s)
0
10
20
30
40
50
0 2 4 6 8 10
P
5
1(
Q
d
(000s)
&
0
D
P
Q (000s)
Demand curve for equation% Q
d
3 1( ((( 4 '((P
0
10
20
30
40
50
0 2 4 6 8 10
P
5
10
1+
Q
d
(000s)
&
8
)
D
P
Q (000s)
Demand curve for equation% Q
d
3 1( ((( 4 '((P
0
10
20
30
40
50
0 2 4 6 8 10
P
5
10
15
'(
Q
d
(000s)
&
8
7
-
D
P
Q (000s)
Demand curve for equation% Q
d
3 1( ((( 4 '((P
Supply and Demand
Supply
S6&&78
I
Relationship between supply and price

short9run supply

long9run supply
I
The supply curve

assumptions
!
other things remain equal ceteris paribus!
!
a given time period

the a"es

individual#s and mar$et supply curves


The supply curve%
The supply of potatoes monthly!
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
Supply
a
P
'(
Q
1((
a
Mar$et supply of potatoes monthly!
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
Supply
a
b
P
'(
*(
Q
1((
'((
a
b
Mar$et supply of potatoes monthly!
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
Supply
a
b
c
P
'(
*(
-(
Q
1((
'((
.+(
a
b
c
Mar$et supply of potatoes monthly!
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
Supply
a
b
c
d
P
'(
*(
-(
0(
Q
1((
'((
.+(
+.(
a
b
c
d
Mar$et supply of potatoes monthly!
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
Supply
a
b
c
d
e
P
'(
*(
-(
0(
1((
Q
1((
'((
.+(
+.(
)((
a
b
c
d
e
Mar$et supply of potatoes monthly!
S6&&78
I
Relationship between supply and price

short9run supply

long9run supply
I
The supply curve

assumptions
!
other things remain equal ceteris paribus!
!
a given time period

the a"es

individual#s and mar$et supply curves

why supply curves generally slope up


S6&&78
I
2ther determinants of supply

costs of production

profitability of alternative products


substitutes in supply!

profitability of goods in :oint supply

nature and other random shoc$s

aims of producers

e"pectations of producers
S6&&78
I
Movements along and shifts in the
supply curve

change in price
movement along S curve

change in any other determinant of supply


shift in S curve
$ increase in supply rightward shift
$ decrease in supply leftward shift
S6&&78
I
Supply functions

simple supply functions


Q
s
3 a + bP

more comple" supply functions


Q
s
3 a + bP + cC + dP
s
eP
j

estimated supply equations

problems of estimating supply equations


P
Q %
S
0
Increase
Shifts in the supply curve
S
1
P
Q %
S
2
S
0 S
1
Increase Decrease
'"i!ts in t"e supp#y cur(e
Supply and Demand
&rice and output
determination
&R;/E AND 26T&6T DETERM;NAT;2N
I
Equilibrium price and output

response to shortages and


surpluses
!
shortage D > S!
price rises
!
surplus S > D!
price falls

significance of <equilibrium=
Equilibrium price and output%
The Mar$et Demand and Supply of &otatoes Monthly!
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
The determination of mar$et equilibrium
potatoes% monthly!
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
)
*
+
,
a
c
d
e
'upp#y
*eand
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
, b
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
)
*
+
,
,
a
b
c
d
e
'upp#y
*eand
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
S>2RTA?E
(300 000)
The determination of mar$et equilibrium
potatoes% monthly!
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
)
+
-
,
a
.
c
e
'upp#y
*eand
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
D d S6R&76S
(330 000)
The determination of mar$et equilibrium
potatoes% monthly!
0
20
40
60
80
100
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
* d
Q
e
Quantity (tonnes: 000s)
)
-
,
a
.
e
'upp#y
*eand
P
r
i
c
e

(
p
e
n
c
e

p
e
r

k
g
)
The determination of mar$et equilibrium
potatoes% monthly!
&R;/E AND 26T&6T DETERM;NAT;2N
I
Effects of shifts in the demand curve

movement along the supply curve and the


new demand curve
Effect of a shift in the demand curve
P
Q
%
P
e
1
Q
e
1
S
D
1
g
P
Q
%
P
e
1
Q
e
1
S
D
1
g
Effect of a shift in the demand curve
P
Q
%
P
e
1
Q
e
1
S
D
1
D
2
g
Effect of a shift in the demand curve
P
Q
%
P
e
1
Q
e
1
S
g
"
D
1
D
2
P
e
2
Q
e
2
i
Effect of a shift in the demand curve
&R;/E AND 26T&6T DETERM;NAT;2N
I
Effects of shifts in the demand curve

movement along the supply curve and the


new demand curve
I
Effects of shifts in the supply curve

movement along demand curve and new


supply curve
Effect of a shift in the supply curve
P
Q
%
P
e
1
Q
e
1
D
S
1
g
P
Q
%
P
e
1
Q
e
1
D
S
1
g
Effect of a shift in the supply curve
P
Q
%
P
e
1
Q
e
1
D
S
1
S
2
g
Effect of a shift in the supply curve
P
Q
%
P
e
1
P
e
3
Q
e
3
Q
e
1
D
S
1
S
2
/ g
k
Effect of a shift in the supply curve
&R;/E AND 26T&6T DETERM;NAT;2N
I
Effects of shifts in the demand curve

movement along the supply curve and the


new demand curve
I
Effects of shifts in the supply curve

movement along demand curve and new


supply curve
I
;dentifying the position of demand and
supply curves
&roblems in identifying the position and shape of the
demand curve% shift in supply curve
P
% Q
S
1
1000
20p
a
P
% Q
S
1
S
2
800 1000
20p
30p
.
a
Pro.#es in identi!ying t"e position and s"ape o! t"e deand
cur(e: s"i!t in supp#y cur(e
P
% Q
D
S
1
S
2
800 1000
20p
30p
.
a
Pro.#es in identi!ying t"e position and s"ape o! t"e deand
cur(e: s"i!t in supp#y cur(e
&roblems in identifying the position and shape of the
demand curve% shift in supply and demand curves
P
% Q
S
1
20p
a
1000
P
% Q
S
1
S
2
20p
30p
.
a
800 1000
Pro.#es in identi!ying t"e position and s"ape o! t"e deand
cur(e: s"i!t in supp#y and deand cur(es
P
% Q
S
1
S
2
800 1000
20p
30p
.
a
D
1
D
2
Pro.#es in identi!ying t"e position and s"ape o! t"e deand
cur(e: s"i!t in supp#y and deand cur(es
Supply and Demand
Elasticity
E7AST;/;T8
I
Defining elasticity

the responsiveness of demand and supply


I
&rice elasticity of demand

the responsiveness of demand to a change


in price
Quantity
P
r
i
c
e
%
Q
1
P
1
a
S
1
D
Mar$et supply and demand
Quantity
P
r
i
c
e
%
Q
2
Q
1
P
1
P
2
.
S
2
S
1
D
a
Mar$et supply and demand
Quantity
P
r
i
c
e
%
Q
2
Q
1
P
1
P
2
S
2
S
1
D
D'
a
.
Mar$et supply and demand
Quantity
P
r
i
c
e
%
Q
3
Q
2
Q
1
P
1
P
2
P
3
c
S
2
S
1
D
D'
a
.
Mar$et supply and demand
E7AST;/;T8
I
&rice elasticity of demand

measurement
proportionate or @! Q
d
/ proportionate or @! P

use of proportionate or percentage


changes

the sign positive or negative!

the value greater or less than one!


E7AST;/;T8
I
Determinants of price elasticity of
demand

number and closeness of substitute goods

the proportion of income spent on the


good

time
I
&rice elasticity of demand and
consumer e"penditure & " A!
+onsuers0 tota# e1penditure
2
!irs0 tota# re(enue
2
32 1 3 2 36
P(3)
Q (i##ions o! units per period o! tie)
D
Total e"penditure
0
1
2
3
4
0 1 2 3 4 5
E7AST;/;T8
I
&rice elasticity of demand and
consumer e"penditure & " A!

effects of a price change on e"penditure%


elastic demand
P(3)
Q (i##ions o! units per period o! tie)
0
a
D
Elastic demand between two points
Expenditure falls
as price rises
4
20
5
10
.
E7AST;/;T8
I
&rice elasticity of demand and
consumer e"penditure & " A!

effects of a price change on e"penditure%


elastic demand

effects of a price change on e"penditure%


inelastic demand
a
4
20
P(3)
Q (i##ions o! units per period o! tie)
0
D
Expenditure rises
as price rises
;nelastic demand between two points
8
15
c
E7AST;/;T8
I
&rice elasticity of demand and
consumer e"penditure & " A!

effects of a price change on e"penditure%


elastic demand

effects of a price change on e"penditure%


inelastic demand

special cases
P
2
P
Q
% Q
1
P
1
D
.
a
Totally inelastic demand P
D

3 (!
Q
2
P
Q
% Q
1
P
1
D
a .
;nfinitely elastic demand P
D

3 !
P
Q
% 40
20
D
100
8
a
6nit elastic demand P
D
3 41!
.
E7AST;/;T8
I
&rice elasticity of demand and
consumer e"penditure & " A!

effects of a price change on e"penditure%


elastic demand

effects of a price change on e"penditure%


inelastic demand

special cases

applications to price decisions


P(3)
Q (i##ions o! units per period o! tie)
0
.
a
D
5
4
10
20
)1penditure !a##s
as price rises
Elastic demand between two points
P(3)
Q (i##ions o! units per period o! tie)
0
c
a
D
8
4
15 20
)1penditure rises
as price rises
;nelastic demand between two points
E7AST;/;T8
I
&rice elasticity of demand and
consumer e"penditure & " A!

effects of a price change on e"penditure%


elastic demand

effects of a price change on e"penditure%


inelastic demand

special cases

applications to price decisions

different elasticities along a demand curve


Different elasticities along different portions of a demand curve
P
Q
%
P
1
Q
1
a
D
P
Q
%
P
1
P
2
Q
1
Q
2
a
.
D
Elastic
demand
Different elasticities along different portions of a demand curve
P
Q
%
P
1
P
2
P
3
Q
1
Q
2
Q
3
a
.
c
D
Inelastic
demand
Different elasticities along different portions of a demand curve
E7AST;/;T8
I
Measurement of elasticity% arc elasticity

the formula for price elasticity of demand


Q/Q P/P

using the average or #mid9point# method


0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
P (3)
Q (000s)
*eand
Measuring elasticity using the arc method

n
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
P (3)
Q (000s)
Q P
id Q id P

P
d
2
*eand

n
Q = 10
P = 2
Mid P
7
Mid Q
15
Measuring elasticity using the arc method
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
P (3)
Q (000s)
Q P
id Q id P

P
d
2
10 2
15 7

2
*eand

n
Q = 10
P = 2
Mid P
7
Mid Q
15
Measuring elasticity using the arc method
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
P (3)
Q (000s)
Q P
id Q id P

P
d
2
10 2
15 7

2
2 10415 1 742
*eand

n
Q = 10
P = 2
Mid P
7
Mid Q
15
Measuring elasticity using the arc method
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
P (3)
Q (000s)
Q P
id Q id P

P
d
2
10 2
15 7

2
2 10415 1 742
2 70430
*eand

n
Q = 10
P = 2
Mid P
7
Mid Q
15
Measuring elasticity using the arc method
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
P (3)
Q (000s)
Q P
id Q id P

P
d
2
10 2
15 7

2
2 10415 1 742
2 70430
2 743 2 2533
*eand

n
Q = 10
P = 2
Mid P
7
Mid Q
15
Measuring elasticity using the arc method
E7AST;/;T8
I
Measurement of elasticity% point
elasticity

the formula for price elasticity of demand


dQ/dP x P/Q

the elasticity of a straight9line demand


<curve= constant dABd&!

the elasticity of a curved demand curve


dQ/dP is the tangent to the curve
Measuring elasticity at a point
P
Q
0
D
r
P
d
2 (1 4 s#ope) 1 P/Q
P
Q
30
0 40
D
r
50
100
P
d
2 (1 4 s#ope) 1 P/Q
Measuring elasticity at a point
P
Q
50
30
0 40 100
D
r
P
d
2 (1 4 s#ope) 1 P/Q
= 100450 1 30440
Measuring elasticity at a point
P
Q
50
30
0 40 100
D
r
P
d
2 (1 4 s#ope) 1 P/Q
= 100450 1 30440
2 60440
Measuring elasticity at a point
P
Q
50
30
0 40 100
D
r
P
d
2 (1 4 s#ope) 1 P/Q
= 100450 1 30440
2 60440
2 1C+
Measuring elasticity at a point
E7AST;/;T8
I
Measurement of elasticity% point
elasticity

the formula for price elasticity of demand


dQ/dP x P/Q

the elasticity of a straight9line demand


<curve= constant dABd&!

the elasticity of a curved demand curve


dQ/dP is the tangent to the curve

different elasticities along a straight9line


demand curve
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
Different elasticities along a straight9line demand curve
P
Q
*eand
n

#
k
P
d
2 (1 4 s#ope) 1 P/Q
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
P
Q
*eand
n

#
k
P
d
2 (1 4 s#ope) 1 P/Q
(1 4 s#ope) is constant
2 50410 2 5
Different elasticities along a straight9line demand curve
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
P
Q
*eand
n

#
k
P
d
2 (1 4 s#ope) 1 P/Q
(1 4 s#ope) is constant
2 50410 2 5
-ut P/Q (aries:
at n6 P/Q 2 8410
Different elasticities along a straight9line demand curve
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 10 20 30 40 50
P
Q
*eand
n

#
k
P
d
2 (1 4 s#ope) 1 P/Q
(1 4 s#ope) is constant
2 50410 2 5
-ut P/Q (aries:
at n6 P/Q 2 8410
at 6 P/Q 2 6420
at #6 P/Q 2 4430
#
Different elasticities along a straight9line demand curve
E7AST;/;T8
I
&rice elasticity of supply

measurement

determinants

applications
Supply in different time periods
D
1
P
1
Q
1
P
Q
%
a
D
1
D
2
P
1
Q
1
P
Q
%
a
Supply in different time periods
D
1
D
2
S
i
P
1
P
2
Q
1
P
Q
%
a
.
Supply in different time periods
D
1
D
2
S
i
S
'
P
1
P
3
P
2
Q
1
Q
3
P
Q
%
a
.
c
Supply in different time periods
D
1
D
2
S
i
S
'
S
7
P
1
P
3
P
2
Q
1
Q
3
P
Q
%
a
.
c
P
4
Q
4
d
Supply in different time periods
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measurement

determinants

applications
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measurement

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applications
Supply and Demand
The Time
Dimension
T>E T;ME D;MENS;2N
I
Short9run and long9run price
ad:ustment

short9 and long9run demand and supply


curves

short9 and long9run ad:ustment to a


change in demand or supply
D
1
P
1
Q
1
P
Q
%
Response of supply to an increase in demand
a
D
1
D
2
P
1
Q
1
P
Q
%
a
Response of supply to an increase in demand
D
1
D
2
S
s"ort8run
P
1
P
2
Q
1
Q
2
P
Q
%
a
.
Response of supply to an increase in demand
D
1
D
2
S
#ong8run
P
1
P
3
P
2
Q
1
Q
2
Q
3
P
Q
%
.
c
S
s"ort8run
a
Response of supply to an increase in demand
Response of demand to an increase in supply
S
1
P
1
Q
1
P
Q
%
a
S
1
P
1
Q
1
P
Q
%
a
S
2
Response of demand to an increase in supply
S
1
S
2
D
s"ort8run
P
1
P
2
Q
1
Q
2
P
Q
%
a
.
Response of demand to an increase in supply
S
1
S
2
D
s"ort8run
D
#ong8run
P
1
P
3
P
2
Q
1
Q
2
Q
3
P
Q
%
a
.
c
Response of demand to an increase in supply
T>E T;ME D;MENS;2N
I
Short9run and long9run price ad:ustment

short9 and long9run demand and supply curves

short9 and long9run ad:ustment to a change in


demand or supply
I
Speculation
T>E T;ME D;MENS;2N
I
Short9run and long9run price ad:ustment

short9 and long9run demand and supply curves

short9 and long9run ad:ustment to a change in


demand or supply
I
Speculation

stabilising speculation
Stabilising speculation% initial price fall
P
1
P
Q
%
S
1
D
1
a
P
1
P
2
P
Q
%
D
2
a
.
S
1
D
1
Stabilising speculation% initial price fall
S
2
D
3
P
1
P
2
P
Q
%
P
3
D
2
a
.
c
S
1
D
1
Stabilising speculation% initial price fall
Stabilising speculation% initial price rise
P
1
P
Q
%
S
1
D
1
a
P
1
P
2
P
Q
%
S
1
D
1
D
2
a
.
Stabilising speculation% initial price rise
P
1
P
2
P
Q
%
P
3
S
1
S
2
D
1
D
2
a
.
D
3
c
Stabilising speculation% initial price rise
T>E T;ME D;MENS;2N
I
Short9run and long9run price ad:ustment

short9 and long9run demand and supply curves

short9 and long9run ad:ustment to a change in


demand or supply
I
Speculation

stabilising speculation

destabilising speculation
Destabilising speculation% initial price fall
P
1
P
Q
%
S
1
D
1
a
P
1
P
2
P
Q
%
S
1
D
1
D
2
a
.
Destabilising speculation% initial price fall
P
1
P
2
P
Q
%
P
3
S
1
S
2
D
1
D
2
a
.
D
3
c
Destabilising speculation% initial price fall
Destabilising speculation% initial price rise
P
1
P
Q
%
S
1
D
1
a
P
1
P
2
P
Q
%
S
1
D
1
D
2
a
.
Destabilising speculation% initial price rise
P
1
P
2
P
Q
%
P
3
S
1
S
2
D
1
D
2
a
.
D
3
c
Destabilising speculation% initial price rise
T>E T;ME D;MENS;2N
I
Short9run and long9run price ad:ustment

short9 and long9run demand and supply curves

short9 and long9run ad:ustment to a change in


demand or supply
I
Speculation

stabilising speculation

destabilising speculation
I
6ncertainty and ris$
T>E T;ME D;MENS;2N
I
Short9run and long9run price ad:ustment

short9 and long9run demand and supply curves

short9 and long9run ad:ustment to a change in


demand or supply
I
Speculation

stabilising speculation

destabilising speculation
I
6ncertainty and ris$

defining ris$ and uncertainty


T>E T;ME D;MENS;2N
I
Short9run and long9run price ad:ustment

short9 and long9run demand and supply curves

short9 and long9run ad:ustment to a change in


demand or supply
I
Speculation

stabilising speculation

destabilising speculation
I
6ncertainty and ris$

defining ris$ and uncertainty

reducing ris$s by holding stoc$s


T>E T;ME D;MENS;2N
I
Short9run and long9run price ad:ustment

short9 and long9run demand and supply curves

short9 and long9run ad:ustment to a change in


demand or supply
I
Speculation

stabilising speculation

destabilising speculation
I
6ncertainty and ris$

defining ris$ and uncertainty

reducing ris$s by holding stoc$s

futures mar$ets

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