EBK ECONOMICS
20th Edition
ISBN: 9780077660710
Author: McConnell
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 5, Problem 4DQ
To determine
The impact of limited and bundled choice on economic efficiency.
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Chapter 4
Market Failure Caused by Externalities
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94 Problem 1
Draw a supply and demand graph and
identify the areas of consumer surplus and
producer surplus. Given the demand curve,
how will an increase in supply affect the
amount of surplus shown in your diagram ?
Explain. LO4.1 (Differentiate between
demand-side market failures and supply-side
market failures.
The diagram below shows the marginal costs of pollution abatement for two firms, Firm 1
and Firm 2.
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Refer to Figure 17-5. Suppose Firm 1 and Firm 2 are each abating Q3 units of
pollution. If the government imposed an emissions tax of $40 per unit of emissions,
OA) each firm would abate to the same level.
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Firm 2 would increase abatement beyond Q3 and Firm 1 would abate less
than Q3.
C) each firm would abate to Q3.
D) the level of pollution would be optimal.
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Q3.
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2) Demand would decrease.
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4) Supply would decrease.
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