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Drinks on the Cheap

Drinks on the cheap
By Cara Van Miriah

THE economy may be gloomy, but drinkers are saying cheers - to bargain booze, that is.

Cash-crunched Singaporeans with a taste for the grape have been drowning their sorrows at home by downing cheaper wine from supermarkets and wine stores, going by increased sales figures.

And nightclub-goers who used to imbibe expensive spirits are switching to cheaper drinks like beer instead. Beer suppliers such as Denmark's Carlsberg and homegrown Asia Pacific Breweries - whose brands include Tiger Beer - say sales of beer have gone up recently.

Explain (if possible illustrate with diagram) how this will affect demand and supply.