Assume that the demand curve for sporting guns is described by Q D =100 2 p
Question:
Assume that the demand curve for sporting guns is described by QD =100 − 2 p and the supply is described by QS =−20+ p (QD & QS are in millions, p is in $)
a. Compute the competitive equilibrium price and quantity. Draw a graph of supply and demand curve and label it correctly. Compute the total value created in the market for sporting guns.
b. Suppose that the government views sporting guns as a luxury product and taxes the consumers $6 for each sporting gun they buy. Solve the new competitive equilibrium. What losses do consumers of sporting guns incur as a result of the tax? What losses, if any, do the producers of sporting guns incur?
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Managerial Economics and Organizational Architecture
ISBN: 978-0073375823
5th edition
Authors: James Brickley, Jerold Zimmerman, Clifford W. Smith Jr