Questions from Microeconomics


Q: The market for paper in a particular region in the United States

The market for paper in a particular region in the United States is characterized by the following demand and supply curves QD =160,000−2000P and QS = 40,000+2000P, where QD is the quantity demanded...

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Q: In a market for dry cleaning, the inverse market demand function

In a market for dry cleaning, the inverse market demand function is given by P=100−Q and the (private) marginal cost of production for the aggregation of all dry cleaning firms is given by MC=10+Q. Fi...

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Q: Refer back to Example 18.5 given below on global warming

Refer back to Example 18.5 given below on global warming. Table 18.3 shows the annual net benefits from a policy that reduces GHG emissions by 1 percent per year. At what discount rate is the NPV of t...

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Q: A beekeeper lives adjacent to an apple orchard. The orchard owner

A beekeeper lives adjacent to an apple orchard. The orchard owner benefits from the bees because each hive pollinates about one acre of apple trees. The orchard owner pays nothing for this service, ho...

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Q: There are three groups in a community. Their demand curves for

There are three groups in a community. Their demand curves for public television in hours of programming, T, are given respectively by W 1 = $200 – T, W 2 = $240 – 2T, W 3 = $320 – 2T. Suppose publi...

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Q: Reconsider the common resource problem given in Example 18.7 given

Reconsider the common resource problem given in Example 18.7 given blow. Suppose that crawfish popularity continues to increase, and that the demand curve shifts from C = 0.401 – 0.0...

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Q: The Georges Bank, a highly productive fishing area off New England

The Georges Bank, a highly productive fishing area off New England, can be divided into two zones in terms of fish population. Zone 1 has the higher population per square mile but is subject to severe...

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Q: A number of firms have located in the western portion of a

A number of firms have located in the western portion of a town after single-family residences took up the eastern portion. Each firm produces the same product and in the process emits noxious fumes t...

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Q: A computer programmer lobbies against copyrighting software, arguing that everyone should

A computer programmer lobbies against copyrighting software, arguing that everyone should benefit from innovative programs written for personal computers and that exposure to a wide variety of compute...

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Q: Assume that scientific studies provide you with the following information concerning the

Assume that scientific studies provide you with the following information concerning the benefits and costs of sulfur dioxide emissions: Benefits of abating (reducing) emissions: MB = 500 – 20A Costs...

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