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Keshav Raghuvanshi HW 1
Keshav Raghuvanshi HW 1
P1 P2
Increase in CS
d 2 ( p2 )
1.
P1B E1B
Increase in CS
P2B E2B
P2=P 2(Q2)
P1A
E1A
P2A
E2A
d1(P)1
O1
Q1B
Q1A
Q1
O2
Q2A
Q2B
Q2
Decrease in PS
P1
Increase in PS
P2
Decrease in PS
P2=P 2(Q2)
P1B
E1B
ASC1(Q1) P2B
E2B
ASC2(Q2)
E1A
E2A
d1(P)1
Q1
O2
Q2A
Q2B
Q2
Decrease in PS
Increase in PS
P1
Increase in CS
P2
Decrease in PS
P2=P 2(Q2) P1B E1B ASC1(Q1) P2B P1A ASC1A d1(P)1 ASC1B O1 Q1B Q1A E1A P2A ASC2B ASC2A Q1 O2 Q2A Q2B Q2 E2B ASC2(Q2)
E2A
Decrease in PS
Increase in PS
Increase in PS
2. (1)
1050
Decrease in SB
Slope of Demand =
Change in demand after raising Tax = 200 (-0.02) = -4 Demand after tax = 100 -4 = 96 SB =
CS =
PS = (300-100)(96-100) = 200(-4) = -800 Tax Revenue = (500-300)96 = 19200 SS = CS + PS + = -19600 800 = - 20400 SS = CS + PS + Tax Revenue - External Cost = 19600 800 + 19200 - 0 = 1200
(2)
P1
P2
D2(P2, P1B)
D2(P2, P1A)
P1A = 500 P1B = 300 d(P1, P2) O Primary Market Q1A=96 Q1B =100 Q1
SMC
300-500
Q2
Raising the price of liquor in Primary Market increases the demand of alcohol-free beverage in Secondary Market. However consumer surplus of secondary market does not change because those who move from primary market to secondary market they are indifferent. So, CS = 0 SB =
SS = SB - SC = 10000 10000 = 0
(3)
P1
P2
D2(P2, P1B) 350 P1A = 500 P1B = 300 d(P1, P2) O Primary Market Q1A=96 Q1B =100 Q1 O P2B =P2 =300
A
D2(P2, P1A)
SMC
200-300
Q2
SB =