Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Chapter 6 and 7 Questions



1. If the government sets a minimum price above the market equilibrium price, what will happen?
                a. will you have a shortage or surplus?
                b. how much?
                c. will you have deadweight loss?
                d. how much?
                e. will you have a change in consumer surplus?
                f. will you have a change in producer surplus?
                g. who will be happier?
                h. who will be sadder?


2. If the government sets a maximum price below the market equilibrium price, what will happen?

                a. will you have a shortage or surplus?
                b. how much?
                c. will you have deadweight loss?
                d. how much?
                e. will you have a change in consumer surplus?
                f. will you have a change in producer surplus?
                g. who will be happier?
                h. who will be sadder?

3. What is tax liability?
4. What is tax incidence?
5. Can someone have the tax liability but not the tax incidence?
6. What happens to the supply curve when a tax is imposed?
7. Can you calculate the tax revenue and deadweight loss?

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