In the market for widgets, the supply curve is the typical upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve is the typical downward-sloping straight line. The equilibrium quantity in the market for widgets is 200 per month when there is no tax. Then a tax of $5 per widget is imposed. The price paid by buyers increases by $2 and the after-tax price received by sellers falls by $3 . The
government is able to raise $750 per month in revenue from the tax. The deadweight loss from the tax is
a. $250.
b. $125.
c. $75.
d. $50.
b
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A) more risky; increase B) more risky; decrease C) less risky; increase D) less risky; decrease
If a duopoly has reached the monopoly outcome and only one firm increases its production, that firm's profit ________ and the other firm's profit ________
A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; increases D) decreases; decreases E) increases; does not change
A potential entrant knows that it faces a (inverse) residual demand curve given by P = 50 ? 4Q. While the entrant does not know the inverse market demand, it does know that the incumbent committed to producing 150 units. Using this information, which of the following equations best summarizes the inverse market demand curve?
A. P = 200 ? Q B. P = 200 ? 4Q C. P = 150 ? 4Q D. None of the statements are correct.
The benefits from free trade are not evenly distributed throughout an economy.
a. true b. false