Exam 5: Economic Efficiency,government Price Setting and Taxes
Exam 1: Economics: Foundations and Models142 Questions
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Exam 3: Where Prices Come From: the Interaction of Demand and Supply241 Questions
Exam 4: Elasticity: The Responsiveness of Demand and Supply224 Questions
Exam 5: Economic Efficiency,government Price Setting and Taxes169 Questions
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Figure 5.7
Figure 5.7 shows the market for beer. The government plans to impose a unit tax in this market.
-Refer to Figure 5.7.How much of the tax is paid by producers?
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Economists refer a market where buying and selling goods and services that are illegal as ________.
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The difference between the ________ and the ________ from the sale of a product is called producer surplus.
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Table 5.3
The Waco Kid's Cowboy Hats Marginal Cost (dollars) 1st hat 24 2nd hat 30 3rd hat 38 4th hat 46
-Refer to Table 5.3.The table above lists the marginal cost of cowboy hats by The Waco Kid,a firm that specialises in producing fancy dress costumes.If the market price of cowboy hats is $50,producer surplus is __________.
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Lucinda buys a new GPS system for $250.She receives consumer surplus of $75 from the purchase.How much does Lucinda value her GPS system?
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Table 5.2
Consumer Willingness to Pay Anya \ 24 Easil \ 20 Celeste \ 15 Dralon \ 12 Esther \ 7
-Refer to Table 5.2.The table above lists the highest prices five consumers are willing to pay for a theatre ticket.If the price of one of the tickets is $10,___________.
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Suppose an excise tax of $1 is imposed on every case of beer sold,and sellers are responsible for paying this tax.How would the imposition of the tax be illustrated in a graph?
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Table 5.2
Consumer Willingness to Pay Anya \ 24 Easil \ 20 Celeste \ 15 Dralon \ 12 Esther \ 7
-Refer to Table 5.2.The table above lists the highest prices five consumers are willing to pay for a theatre ticket.If the price of one ticket is $25,___________.
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The graph below represents the market for walnuts.Identify the values of the marginal benefit and the marginal cost at the output levels of 2 000 metrics,4 000 metrics,and 6 000 metrics.At each of these output levels,state whether output is inefficiently high,inefficiently low,or economically efficient.
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Figure 5.5
Figure 5.5 shows the market for apartments in Springfield. Recently, the government imposed a rent ceiling of $1 000 per month.
-Refer to Figure 5.5.With rent control,the quantity supplied is 200 apartments.Suppose apartment owners ignore the law and rent this quantity for the highest rent they can get.What is the highest rent they can get per month?
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In a competitive market,the demand curve shows the ________ received by consumers,and the supply curve shows the ________.
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Dead-weight loss refers to the reduction in economic surplus resulting from a market not being in competitive equilibrium.
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Table 5.4
Hourly Wage (dollars) Quantity of Labour Supplied Quantity of Labour Demanded 7.50 530000 650000 8.50 550000 630000 9.50 570000 610000 10.50 590000 590000 11.50 610000 570000 12.50 630000 550000 Table 5-4 shows the demand and supply schedules for labour market in the city of Pixley.
-Refer to Table 5.4.If a minimum wage of $11.50 is mandated,there will be a _________.
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What is economic surplus? When is economic surplus at a maximum?
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Figure 5.6
-Refer to Figure 5.6 which shows the market for vitamins.Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling of Pv.How will the price ceiling affect the quantity supplied,quantity demanded,and quantity exchanged?
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Table 5.3
The Waco Kid's Cowboy Hats Marginal Cost (dollars) 1st hat 24 2nd hat 30 3rd hat 38 4th hat 46
-Refer to Table 5.3.The table above lists the marginal cost of cowboy hats by The Waco Kid,a firm that specialises in producing fancy dress costumes.If the price of cowboy hats decreases from $38 to $30,__________.
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If marginal benefit is greater than marginal cost,output is inefficiently high.
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