5. What is the efficient rental rate in this market (S/apt.)? 6. What is the efficient rental quantity in this market (# of apts)? 7. The goverment intervened in this market setting the price at $3000. What do economists call this intervention?
5. What is the efficient rental rate in this market (S/apt.)? 6. What is the efficient rental quantity in this market (# of apts)? 7. The goverment intervened in this market setting the price at $3000. What do economists call this intervention?
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Transcribed Image Text:5. What is the efficient rental rate in this market (S/apt.)?
6. What is the efficient rental quantity in this market (# of apts)?
7. The government intervened in this market setting the price at $3000. What do economists
call this intervention?
8. Gains and losses of this government intervention
a. How many tenants received an apartment at the lower rent as a result of the intervention?
b. How many fewer apartments were available as a result of the intervention?
c. Identify the new consumer surplus area by letters
d. What is the dollar value of consumer surplus after the intervention?
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e. Identify the new producer surplus area by letters
f. What is the dollar value of producer surplus after the intervention?
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g. Identify the deadweight loss area by letters after the intervention
h. What is the dollar value of the deadweight loss after the intervention?
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i. Identify the rectangle, by letters, of the incurred search cost to society?
j. What is the dollar value of the incurred search cost to society?
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9. Compute the percentage change in consumer surplus before and after government intervention
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Transcribed Image Text:P of apartments
10,000 At
8,000 F
5,000 B
3,000 P
1,000 c
Hi
20,000
40,000
80,000
S
D
Supply Curve = Marginal
Cost
Demand Curve =Marginal
Benefit
Q of apartments
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