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stored : more elastic ( longer life + more Qs stored -
less scarce d)
perishable : more inelastic
capacity : half
capacity can still provide
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more supply ,
the more
money ( producers
↳ better for producers
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=
rev
.
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, gov .
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=
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f f o lost of economical efficiency when the
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optimal quantity of gls produced
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Q QE
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2.7 Government in Markets
Reasons for gov . intervention
raise revenue to public service
-
pay
support producers
-
-
support for households on low income
influence the level
of production in markets ( reduce neg impact } subsidize good)
-
.
influence level of consumption
-
Indirect tax
i.
Ad valorem tax VAT (sales tax) fixed % you pay added to a price of a
good
,
↳
regressive =
spend more , pay more tax
of price given
i.
specific tax or
duty a set amount to good
, Market
Analysis of an indirect tax
Price ( thousand )
" cigarettes
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- -
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> consumer expenditure ( how much consumer spend)
( f =P ✗ Q = 500,000
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=
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PS =
tbh =
175,000
=
f- (7) 150,000)
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producer spend )
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500,000
=
10×50,000
Government twin / losing
welfare d
Allocatively efficient
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