ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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A consumer spends the remaining portion of their money on the composite item
(C) after purchasing housing (H). The provincial government is now debating two different
policies.
Policy A taxes housing by $50 per unit consumed. With the tax in place, the consumer
purchases 100 units of housing.
Policy B collects a lump-sum tax of $5,000 from the consumer's income.
Compare the effects of the policies on the consumer's utility/well-being and the amount of
housing and composite goods purchased.
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Transcribed Image Text:A consumer spends the remaining portion of their money on the composite item (C) after purchasing housing (H). The provincial government is now debating two different policies. Policy A taxes housing by $50 per unit consumed. With the tax in place, the consumer purchases 100 units of housing. Policy B collects a lump-sum tax of $5,000 from the consumer's income. Compare the effects of the policies on the consumer's utility/well-being and the amount of housing and composite goods purchased.
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