Economists in Champaign have been studying the local market for pizza. The market is described in the graph: Market for Pizza 10.3 10 9. 8 7 6.1 6 5.7 5 4.65 4.1 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.1 2 500 518 464 479 Quantity 401 430 545 577 Some research by the local university shows that eating pizza improves health in several ways. The local government decides to subsidize pizza consumption by paying $1.6 of every pizza sold(essentially a negative tax of $1.6). How much will the government spend with the subsidy? Price

Economists in Champaign have been studying the local market for pizza. The market is described in the graph: Market for Pizza 10.3 10 9. 8 7 6.1 6 5.7 5 4.65 4.1 3.1 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.1 2.1 2 500 518 464 479 Quantity 401 430 545 577 Some research by the local university shows that eating pizza improves health in several ways. The local government decides to subsidize pizza consumption by paying $1.6 of every pizza sold(essentially a negative tax of $1.6). How much will the government spend with the subsidy? Price

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