Exam 4: Economic Efficiency, government Price Setting, and Taxes
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Figure 4-6 shows the market for granola.The market is initially in equilibrium at a price of P1 and a quantity of Q1.Now suppose producers decide to cut output to Q2 in order to raise the price to P2.
-Refer to Figure 4-6.At the price P2,consumers are willing to buy the Q2 pounds of granola.Is this an economically efficient quantity?
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Figure 4-8 shows the market for apartments in Springfield.Recently,the government imposed a rent ceiling of $1,000 per month.
-Refer to Figure 4-8.Suppose that instead of a rent ceiling,the government imposed a price floor of $2,000 per month for apartments.What is the value of the deadweight loss after the imposition of the price floor?
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Hourly Wage (dollars) Quantity of Labor Supplied Quantity of Labor Demanded \ 7.50 530,000 650,000 8.50 550,000 630,000 9.50 570,000 610,000 10.50 590,000 590,000 11.50 610,000 570,000 12.50 630,000 550,000 Table 4-7 shows the demand and supply schedules for the labor market in the city of Pixley.
-Refer to Table 4-7.If a minimum wage of $11.50 an hour is mandated,what is the quantity of labor demanded?
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Hourly Wage (dollars) Quantity of Labor Supplied Quantity of Labor Demanded \ 7.50 530,000 650,000 8.50 550,000 630,000 9.50 570,000 610,000 10.50 590,000 590,000 11.50 610,000 570,000 12.50 630,000 550,000 Table 4-7 shows the demand and supply schedules for the labor market in the city of Pixley.
-Refer to Table 4-7.If a minimum wage of $12.50 is mandated there will be a
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Hourly Wage (dollars) Quantity of Labor Supplied Quantity of Labor Demanded \ 8.00 350,000 390,000 8.50 360,000 380,000 9.00 370,000 370,000 9.50 380,000 360,000 10.00 390,000 350,000 10.50 400,000 340,000 Table 4-8 shows the demand and supply schedules for the low-skilled labor market in the city of Westover.
-Refer to Table 4-8.If a minimum wage of $9.50 an hour is mandated,what is the quantity of labor demanded?
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Figure 4-4 shows the market for tiger shrimp.The market is initially in equilibrium at a price of $15 and a quantity of 80.Now suppose producers decide to cut output to 40 in order to raise the price to $18.
-Refer to Figure 4-4.What is the value of producer surplus at the equilibrium price of $15?
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The additional benefit to a consumer from consuming one more unit of a good or service
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Table 4-5
Consumer Willingness to Pay Violet \ 48 Walter 40 Xavier 30 Yolanda 24 Zachary 14
-Refer to Table 4-5.The table above lists the highest prices five consumers are willing to pay for a concert ticket.If the price of one ticket falls from $50 to $20
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A tax that imposes a small excess burden relative to the tax revenue that it raises is
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Figure 4-10 shows the market for apartments in Bay City.Recently,the government imposed a rent ceiling at R0.
-Refer to Figure 4-10.What is the area that represents the producer surplus after the imposition of the ceiling?
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Table 4-12
Demand Supply P=50-2 P=35+ =25-0.5P =P-35
-Refer to Table 4-12.The equations above describe the demand and supply for Bubba's Fried Jellybeans.What are the equilibrium price and quantity (in thousands)for Bubba's Fried Jellybeans?
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Figure 4-3 shows Kendra's demand curve for ice cream cones.
-Refer to Figure 4-3.If the market price is $2.50,what is the maximum number of ice cream cones that Kendra will buy?
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Table 4-1
Consumer Willingness to Pay Tom \ 40 Dick 30 Harriet 25
-Refer to Table 4-1.The table above lists the highest prices three consumers,Tom,Dick,and Harriet,are willing to pay for a short-sleeved polo shirt.If the price of the shirts falls from $28 to $20
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Economists have shown that the burden of a tax is the same whether the tax is collected from the buyer or the seller.Why,then,are gasoline and cigarette taxes imposed on sellers?
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A price ceiling is a legally determined maximum price that sellers may charge.
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Figure 4-9 shows the demand and supply curves for the almond market.The government believes that the equilibrium price is too low and tries to help almond growers by setting a price floor at Pf.
-Refer to Figure 4-9.What area represents the portion of consumer surplus that has been transferred to producer surplus as a result of the price floor?
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