Suppose a tax of $5 per unit is imposed on a good. The supply curve is a typical upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve is a typical downward-sloping straight line. The tax decreases consumer surplus by $10,000 and decreases producer surplus by $15,000 . The deadweight loss of the tax is $2,500 . The tax decreased the equilibrium quantity of the good from
a. 6,500 to 5,500.
b. 5,500 to 4,500.
c. 5,000 to 3,000.
d. 6,000 to 4,000.
b
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a. True b. False
In 1949, Sycamore, Illinois built a hospital for about $500,000 . In 1987, the county restored the courthouse for about $1.7 million. A price index for nonresidential construction was 24 in 1949, 108 in 1987, and 126.5 in 2000 . According to these numbers, the hospital cost about
a. $2.1 million in 2000 dollars, which is less than the cost of the courthouse restoration in 2000 dollars. b. $2.1 million in 2000 dollars, which is more than the cost of the courthouse restoration in 2000 dollars. c. $2.6 million in 2000 dollars, which is less than the cost of the courthouse restoration in 2000 dollars. d. $2.6 million in 2000 dollars, which is more than the cost of the courthouse restoration in 2000 dollars.
Assume the MPC is 0.75, taxes increase by $100 billion, and government spending increases by $100 billion. Aggregate demand will
A. Increase by $100 billion. B. Decrease by $400 billion. C. Increase by $400 billion. D. Not change.
The per se rule was an antitrust law guideline that emphasized ____ over ____.
A. price; quantity B. quantity; price C. behavior; size D. size; behavior