Author Question: The figure above shows a tax imposed on a good with an external cost. The area of the rectangle abcd ... (Read 107 times)

bio_gurl

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 524
The figure above shows a tax imposed on a good with an external cost. The area of the rectangle abcd equals
 
  A) the MSB.
  B) the total tax revenue collected by the government.
  C) the amount of pollution tax per ton.
  D) the MC.
  E) the deadweight loss.

Question 2

An optimizing consumer has to choose between two goodsGood A priced at PA and Good B priced at PB.
 
  Given that MBA is the marginal benefit from consuming Good A and MBB is the marginal benefit from consuming Good B, the consumer's well-being will be maximized at the point where: A) MBA = MBB.
  B) MBA/PB=MBB/PA.
  C) MBA/PA = MBB/PB.
  D) MBA = MBB/PB.


mochi09

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 335
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Signs and symptoms that may signify an eye tumor include general blurred vision, bulging eye(s), double vision, a sensation of a foreign body in the eye(s), iris defects, limited ability to move the eyelid(s), limited ability to move the eye(s), pain or discomfort in or around the eyes or eyelids, red or pink eyes, white or cloud spots on the eye(s), colored spots on the eyelid(s), swelling around the eyes, swollen eyelid(s), and general vision loss.

Did you know?

Cyanide works by making the human body unable to use oxygen.

Did you know?

To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Did you know?

Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.

Did you know?

Approximately one in three babies in the United States is now delivered by cesarean section. The number of cesarean sections in the United States has risen 46% since 1996.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library