Microeconomics (12th Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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ISBN: 9780133872293
Author: Michael Parkin
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Chapter 3, Problem 18APA
(a)
To determine
Label the curves.
(b)
To determine
Shortage or surplus.
(c)
To determine
Seller’s choice.
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1. You are analyzing the demand for good X. Which of the following will result in a shift to the right of the demand curve for X?
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a. A decrease in the price of X
b. An increase in the price of a good that is a complement to good X
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d. An increase in the price of a good that is a substitute for X
2. The Clean Air Act is designed to restrict automobile emissions and reduce the external costs of air pollution. The economic analysis used to develop the Clean Air Act was:
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d. Positive.
3. In a perfectly competitive market:
Select one:
a. No single buyer or seller can significantly affect the market price.
b. There is a single seller.
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d. There is a cartel.
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Suppose there are three buyers of candy in a market: Tex, Dex, and Rex. The market demand and the individual demands of Tex, Dex, and Rex are shown in the following table. a. Fill in the table for the missing values.b. Which buyer demands the least at a price of $5? The most at a price of $7?c. Which buyer’s quantity demanded increases the most when the price is lowered from $7 to $6?d. Which direction would the market demand curve shift if Tex withdrew from the market? What if Dex doubled his purchases at each possible price?e. Suppose that at a price of $6, the total quantity demanded increases from 19 to 38. Is this a “change in the quantity demanded” or a “change in demand”?
Chapter 3 Solutions
Microeconomics (12th Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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