Refer to Figure 4-1. If the market price is $1.50, what is the consumer surplus on the first burrito?
A) $0.50 B) $1.00 C) $1.50 D) $7.50
B
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The above figure shows the market for anti-freeze. The government imposes the sales tax shown in the figure on sellers. How much tax revenue does the government raise from this tax?
A) $2,000 B) $3,000 C) $4,000 D) $6,000
Jones and Smith live in the same apartment building. Jones loves to play his opera recordings so loudly that Smith can hear them. Smith hates opera. Jones receives $100 of benefits from his music and Smith suffers $60 of damages. a
From an efficiency perspective, should Jones be allowed to play his opera CDs? b. Suppose the apartment building does not have any rules about noise. Jones and Smith can bargain at zero cost. Will they reach an agreement where Jones gives up his beloved operas? c. Now suppose the apartment building passes a rule that says residents are not allowed to play music their neighbors can hear if any of the neighbors object. As before, Jones and Smith can bargain at zero cost. Will Jones be allowed to play his music?
Some policymakers have argued that products like cigarettes, alcohol, and sweetened soda generate negative externalities in consumption
All else equal, if the government decided to impose a tax on soda, the equilibrium quantity of soda would ________ and the equilibrium price of soda would ________. A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase
A perfectly competitive firm charges a price which is greater than its marginal cost
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false