The increase in demand leads to an increase in both price and output as shown to the right. As a result of the increased demand at every price it is now profitable to sell output that wasn't profitable before.

    Prior to the increase in demand, any output above Q* was too costly to produce, now added output up to Q2 is profitable. The typical coffee house is now earning positive profits, owners are earning better than in their next best opportunity.

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