In a price-taker market, a higher economic profit: O indicates that other goods that could have been produced with the same resources are of higher value and firms should exit. O will be earned by producers in the long run than in the short run. is earned by the firms that set their price above the level set by other producers. Osignals additional resources to flow into the production of a good that has a high value to consumers relative to production costs.

Only typed answer  Each firm in a competitive market has a cost function of C(q) = q − q 2 + q 3 . The market has an unlimited number of potential firms. The market demand function is Q = 24 − P.   a. Determine the long-run equilibrium price, the quantity per firm, the market quantity, and the number of the firms.   b. How do these values change if a tax of $1 per unit is collected from each firm?   c. How would these values change if instead of a tax the government implements a price floor of 30?

Figure 12-6 Price (dollars per pound) Market 3 price 2 0 10 20 30 MC ATC D=MR 40 Quantity (thousands of pounds) Figure 12-6 shows the demand, marginal cost (MC) and average total cost (ATC) curves for Jason's House of Apples. Refer to Figure 12-6. Jason is currently producing 20 thousand pounds of apples. To maximize his profit Jason should keep production at 20 thousand pounds. O increase production to the output rate indicated by point e. increase production to the output rate indicated by point d. O decrease production to the output rate indicated by point a.

After it was named a "superfood", demand for kale increased dramatically (some sources say by 60% between 2007 and 2012). The entry of numerous new kale farmers into the industry has made the market perfectly competitive. The Canadian government would like to support kale farmers by offering one of five policies/programs; the first 4 options (A thru D) would (directly or indirectly) lead to an equilibrium market price of $2.25. • Opt A: introduce a price minimum or price floor Option B: introduce a price support Option C: introduce an incentive program Option D: introduce a payment in kind program As a fifth alternative, the government could also directly give farmers a monetary transfer that makes them just as well off as if the market price were $2.25, but without actually impacting the price or quantity. Option E: make a direct monetary transfer to farmers. Market demand and supply for kale is described as QD = 2,000 – 500P and Qs 800 + 100P. Calculate the benefits to kale farmers…