At the start of 2010 the UK was hit by extremely cold weather including snow and ice. As

a result, there was a major increase in demand for salt to put on the roads to make them

safer

. However, the supply of salt in the UK comes mainly from three salt mines; one in

Cheshire, one in Cleveland, and one in County Antrim. The shortage was so great that at

one point the government ordered councils to use less grit on the roads and stopped

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ritting the hard shoulder of the motorways. Problems in the past meant councils had

been instructed to hold a few days' worth of stock of salt but this was not enough to make

the roads safe in what was the coldest period since 1963.

Questions

5

Sketch a

supply curve that represents the supply of salt in the short run. Explain

your diagram.