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Jramos095

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The above figure illustrates the market for electric power that is served by the one utility in Alberta, Canada.
 
  a. If the government did not regulate this utility, what would be the price of a kilowatt hour in this region and how much power would be generated?
  b. If the government regulates the utility and chooses an average cost pricing rule, what would be the price of a kilowatt hour and how much power would be generated?
  c. If the government regulates the utility and chooses a marginal cost pricing rule, what would be the price of a kilowatt hour and how much power would be generated?

Question 2

If a good has a price elasticity of demand equal to 0, ________.
 
  A) the percentage change in quantity demanded for the good will be greater than the percentage change in its price
  B) the demand curve of the good is upward sloping
  C) the smallest increase in its price causes consumers to stop consuming it completely
  D) the quantity demanded is completely unaffected by a change in its price


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kxciann

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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a. The price would be 12 a kilowatt hour and 20 megawatts per hour would be generated.
b. The price would be 8 a kilowatt hour and 30 megawatts per hour would be generated.
c. The price would be 4 a kilowatt hour and 40 megawatts per hour would be generated.

Answer to Question 2

D


Jramos095

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Reply 2 on: Jun 29, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

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