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Determinant of demand - The article indicating the uses of ground coffee leads to favourable change in taste and preferences towards the ground coffee.
Demand curve shifts rightwards. Demand to New Demand.
Equilibrium Price increases from P** to P*.
Equilibrium quantity increases from Q** to Q*.
Quantity supplied increases.
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