Microeconomics
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260507140
Author: David C. Colander
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 15QE
(a)
To determine
Impact of the fixed license at a cost of $20 per license.
(b)
To determine
The excess or shortage condition of the economy.
(c)
To determine
The excess or shortage condition of the economy.
(d)
To determine
The changes in the market need to eliminate the excess demand.
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