MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
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ISBN: 9781337613057
Author: Tucker
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 4, Problem 14SQ
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The impact of a new huge apartment complex in the nearby town on the rental houses.
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Suppose that the demand for rental apartments in Washington, DC, is represented by the following equation, where P is the monthly rent. QD = 10,000 – 2PThe supply of rental apartments is represented by the following equation: QS = 2,000 + 3PThe equilibrium rent is a) $ , and the equilibrium quantity is b) $ .
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Suppose the city council passes an ordinance placing a price ceiling of $1,200 on apartment rentals. How much of a shortage will this lead to? apartments
Suppose that the demand and supply schedules for rental apartments in the city of Gotham are as given in the following table.
Monthly Rent
Apartments Demanded
Apartments Supplied
$ 2,500
10,000
15,000
$ 2,000
12,500
12,500
$ 1,500
15,000
10,000
$ 1,000
17,500
7,500
$ 500
20,000
5,000
a. What is the market equilibrium rental price per month and the market equilibrium number of apartments demanded and supplied?
Market equilibrium rental price = $
Market equilibrium quantity = apartments
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The town council is contemplating the imposition of a R350 per month rent ceiling on apartment rooms in the town. An economist at the university estimates the demand and supply curves as: QD = 5600 - 8P QS = 500 + 4P, where P = monthly rent, and Q = number of apartments available for rent. For purposes of this analysis, apartments can be treated as identical. a) Calculate the equilibrium price and quantity that would prevail without the price ceiling.[1] b) Calculate producer and consumer surplus at this equilibrium. [3] c) Provide a rough sketch of the information calculated in (a) and (b). [2] d) What quantity will eventually be available if the rent ceiling is imposed? What is the amount of the shortage? [2] e) Calculate then resulting impact on consumer and producer surplus.[3] f) What is meant by deadweight loss? Why does a price ceiling usually result in a deadweight loss? In your answer explain the impact on both producers and consumers. [4]
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MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 1YTECh. 4.2 - Prob. 2YTECh. 4.2 - Prob. 3YTECh. 4.2 - Prob. 4YTECh. 4.3 - Prob. 1YTECh. 4.3 - Prob. 2YTECh. 4 - Prob. 1SQPCh. 4 - Prob. 2SQPCh. 4 - Prob. 3SQPCh. 4 - Prob. 4SQP
Ch. 4 - Prob. 5SQPCh. 4 - Prob. 6SQPCh. 4 - Prob. 7SQPCh. 4 - Prob. 8SQPCh. 4 - Prob. 9SQPCh. 4 - Prob. 10SQPCh. 4 - Prob. 1SQCh. 4 - Prob. 2SQCh. 4 - Prob. 3SQCh. 4 - Prob. 4SQCh. 4 - Prob. 5SQCh. 4 - Prob. 6SQCh. 4 - Prob. 7SQCh. 4 - Prob. 8SQCh. 4 - Prob. 9SQCh. 4 - Prob. 10SQCh. 4 - Prob. 11SQCh. 4 - Prob. 12SQCh. 4 - Prob. 13SQCh. 4 - Prob. 14SQCh. 4 - Prob. 15SQCh. 4 - Prob. 16SQCh. 4 - Prob. 17SQCh. 4 - Prob. 18SQCh. 4 - Prob. 19SQCh. 4 - Prob. 20SQ
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