Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Suppose now that the government decides to increase the number of quotas available to 72 units, but it keeps the
price support at the current level of $72.
(HINT: Sketch the supply and demand equations.)
d) Calculate
(1) the consumer surplus, 529
(ii) the producer surplus, 506
(iii) deadweight loss (use 2 decimal places), 88.02
(e)
Which of the two options would the producers prefer?
Option 1 +
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The Learning Exchange 2023
Suppose now that the government decides to increase the number of quotas available to 72 units, but it keeps the
price support at the current level of $72.
(HINT: Sketch the supply and demand equations.)
d) Calculate
(1) the consumer surplus, 529
(ii) the producer surplus, 506
(iii) deadweight loss (use 2 decimal places), 88.02
(e)
Which of the two options would the producers prefer?
Option 1 +
(f) Which of the two options would be preferred by society? Option 1
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