Consider the graph to the right. A maximum price set at $6 prevents mutually beneficial transactions between A. Tupak and Bea, and Thurl and Cecil. B. Forest and Dee. OC. Juan and Abe & Forest and Dee. OD. Juan and Abe. Price per lawn Lawn care 26- 24- Juan 22- 20- Tupak 18- Thurl 16- 14- Forest 12- S 10- 8- D 6- Dee CeciMax Price = $6 4- Bea 2- Abe 0- Number of lawns cut per hour E

Consider the graph to the right. A maximum price set at $6 prevents mutually beneficial transactions between A. Tupak and Bea, and Thurl and Cecil. B. Forest and Dee. OC. Juan and Abe & Forest and Dee. OD. Juan and Abe. Price per lawn Lawn care 26- 24- Juan 22- 20- Tupak 18- Thurl 16- 14- Forest 12- S 10- 8- D 6- Dee CeciMax Price = $6 4- Bea 2- Abe 0- Number of lawns cut per hour E

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter12: Environmental Protection And Negative Externalities

Section: Chapter Questions

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Consider the case of global environmental problems that spill across international borders as a prisoners dilemma of the sort studied in Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly. Say that there are two countries, A and B. Each country can cheese whether to protect the environment, at a cost of 10, or not to protect it, at a cost of zero. If one country decides to protect the environment, there is a benefit of 16, but the benefit is divided equally between the two countries. If both countries decide to protect the environment, there is a benefit of 32, which is divided equally between the two centuries. In Table 12.10, fill in the costs, benefits, and total payoffs to the countries of the following decisions. Explain why, without some international agreement, they are likely to end up with neither country acting to protect the environment.
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May and Raj me the only two growers who provide organically grown corn to a local grocery store. They know that if they cooperated and produced less corn, they could raise the price of the com. If they work independently, they will each earn 100. If they decide to work together and both lower their output, they call each earn 150. If one person lowers output and the other does not, the person who lowers output will earn $1 and the other person will capture the entire market and will earn 200. Table 10.6 represents the choices available to Mary and Raj. What is the best choice for Raj if he is sole that Mary will cooperate? If Mary thinks Raj will cheat, what should Mary do and why? What is the prisoners dilemma result? What is the preferred choice if they could ensure cooperation? A = Work independently; B = Cooperate and Lower Output. (Each results entry lists Rajs earnings first, and Marys earnings second.)
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