Given a demand function of P = 102 - 6Qd and supply of P = 36 +4Qs, the utility function U = Qx0.6Qy(1-0.6) and the consumer budget 185 = 30x + 6Qy along with the firm production function Q = K0.6 0.8 with the isocost 236 19K + 8L. The economic growth factor is 1.4. What is the societal cost from a binding price control at 80? Please enter your response as a positive number with 1 decimal and 5/4 rounding (e.g. 1.15 1.2, 1.14 = 1.1).
Given a demand function of P = 102 - 6Qd and supply of P = 36 +4Qs, the utility function U = Qx0.6Qy(1-0.6) and the consumer budget 185 = 30x + 6Qy along with the firm production function Q = K0.6 0.8 with the isocost 236 19K + 8L. The economic growth factor is 1.4. What is the societal cost from a binding price control at 80? Please enter your response as a positive number with 1 decimal and 5/4 rounding (e.g. 1.15 1.2, 1.14 = 1.1).
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![Given a demand function of P = 102 - 6Qd and supply of P = 36 + 4Qs, the utility function U = Qx0.6Qy(1-0.6) and the consumer budget 185 = 3Qx + 6Qy along with the firm production function Q = K0.6₁0.8 with the isocost
236 19K + 8L. The economic growth factor is 1.4.
What is the societal cost from a binding price control at 80?
Please enter your response as a positive number with 1 decimal and 5/4 rounding (e.g. 1.15 = 1.2, 1.14 = 1.1).](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F617a7678-1746-4eb9-98b7-8cce2858aea9%2Fddeeb47c-23be-47ad-a3e6-ac0acbc78482%2F5tpb6mc_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Given a demand function of P = 102 - 6Qd and supply of P = 36 + 4Qs, the utility function U = Qx0.6Qy(1-0.6) and the consumer budget 185 = 3Qx + 6Qy along with the firm production function Q = K0.6₁0.8 with the isocost
236 19K + 8L. The economic growth factor is 1.4.
What is the societal cost from a binding price control at 80?
Please enter your response as a positive number with 1 decimal and 5/4 rounding (e.g. 1.15 = 1.2, 1.14 = 1.1).
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