Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 3SPPA
To determine
To explain:
The effect of tax cut on the price and quantity of gasoline provided the production is increased by the oil-producing nations.
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. Which statement best explains how a price ceiling affects the market for gasoline?
It can cause more gasoline producers to enter the market.
It can lead to producers increasing their production costs for gasoline.
It can cause shortages in the supply of gasoline.
It can lead to a decrease in the demand from consumers for gasoline.
Which of the following causes for an increase in the supply of a product?
a.
An increase in the rate of tax
b.
An increase in the cost of production
c.
An increase in subsidy
d.
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1. Use the graph below to answer the questions that follows:
Price
Dollars
per gallon
GH¢9.00
GH¢7.00
GH¢4.00
12,000 18,000 30,000
Quantity
(gallons per day)
d. Suppose imposition of maximum price legislation reduced the price oil from
the equilibrium price to the maximum price control price. Calculate:
Price elasticity of demand
Price elasticity of supply
i.
ii.
e. From your calculation, which of the two curves is more elastic? Explain
your answer.
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