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- The following table shows the relationship between the number of workers employed and outputs at Wendy’s Café.
Number of Workers |
Cups of Coffee Produced (per day) |
1 |
50 |
2 |
95 |
3 |
135 |
4 |
170 |
5 |
200 |
6 |
225 |
Suppose the market price of each cup of coffee is $20, and the market daily wage for each worker is $800. In order to maximize profit, how many workers should Wendy’s Café employ? Explain and show the steps of your calculations.
(b) The following diagram shows the market for medical checkup.
As per enclosed file
1. What are the
2. Which kind of externality problems exists in the market for medical checkup? How does this externality problem affect the
3. How can the government solve this externality problem? Explain in detail.
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