a)
To Graph: Royalty “supply” curve with r as a function of Q.
b)
To Calculate: the following
Equilibrium price - Quantity of copied DVDs
- Quantity of number of DVD firms
- Per-film royalty rate
c)
To Calculate: the following
- Long-run
Equilibrium price - Quantity of copied DVDs
- Quantity of number of DVD firms
- Per-film royalty rate
d)
To Graph: the long-run equilibrium in the DVD market and calculate the increase in
e)
To Describe: the royalty supply curve graphed in part a to show that the increase in producer surplus is precisely equal to the increase in royalties paid as Q Expands incrementally from its level in part b to its level in part c.
f)
To Describe: the tax affect the
g)
To Calculate: the burden of the tax allocated between consumers and producers and also the loss of
h)
To Describe: the loss of producer surplus as a result of the tax is borne completely by the film studios and the results intuitively.
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