ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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Author: NEWNAN
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The supply and demand for plastic straws are given by:
Supply: P = 12 + 10Q
Demand: P = 100 - Q
А. -
What is the competitive equilibrium price and quantity of straws?
B.:
It turns out that straws cause a negative externality because they are not properly
disposed of. The marginal damages (external cost) from straws are:
MD = 4Q
What is the social mar ginal cost of straws?
С. "
What is tle efficient number of straws?
D. (*
Which area on the graph below corresponds to the welfare loss from the competitive
equilibrium?
SMC
Supply
A
B
D
E
F
G
Demand
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Transcribed Image Text:The supply and demand for plastic straws are given by: Supply: P = 12 + 10Q Demand: P = 100 - Q А. - What is the competitive equilibrium price and quantity of straws? B.: It turns out that straws cause a negative externality because they are not properly disposed of. The marginal damages (external cost) from straws are: MD = 4Q What is the social mar ginal cost of straws? С. " What is tle efficient number of straws? D. (* Which area on the graph below corresponds to the welfare loss from the competitive equilibrium? SMC Supply A B D E F G Demand
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