Refer to above figure. Suppose the European government provides Airbus with a subsidy of $4 for each airplane sold, and that the subsidy convinces Boeing to exit the Hungarian market. Now Airbus would be the monopolist in this market
What price would they charge, and what would be their total profits?
$10 Million, and $36 Million.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Tax incidence is affected by the:
A. Gini coefficent and poverty levels B. Price elasticity of demand and supply for a product C. Lorenz curve predictions about taxation
The Coase theorem asserts that:
a. government intervention is necessary to deal with externalities. b. there are no costs associated with pollution abatement. c. when there are external costs, the industry supply curve reflects the true social costs. d. when externalities are present, an economy can reach an efficient solution as long as transactions costs are not too high.
Economic growth always results in:
A. An expansion of production possibilities. B. A change in how goods are distributed. C. A movement along the production possibilities curve. D. Higher prices.