Seeing the huge demand for pens, the government decides to impose price controls on masks. Consider the following two scenarios for part a and for part b Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling at $1. Is it binding?  Show whether there shortageor surplus in the demand-supply diagram above.    How large is this surplus or shortage?    Please Briefly explain your answers to the above.  Now, Suppose the government imposes a price floor at $2. Is it binding?  Show whether there is a surplus or a shortage in the demand-supply diagram above.  How large is this surplus or shortage?  briefly explain your answers to the above  1 c Complete the table below and submit the completed table in your answer  Tax Price paid by Buyers   Price received by Sellers Quantity of masks sold 0        $1 on buyers       $1 on sellers

ECON MACRO
5th Edition
ISBN:9781337000529
Author:William A. McEachern
Publisher:William A. McEachern
Chapter4: Demand, Supply, And Markets
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 3.4P
icon
Related questions
Question

Seeing the huge demand for pens, the government decides to impose price controls on masks. Consider the following two scenarios for part a and for part b

  1. Suppose the government imposes a price ceiling at $1.
    • Is it binding? 
  • Show whether there shortageor surplus in the demand-supply diagram above. 

 

  • How large is this surplus or shortage? 

 

  • Please Briefly explain your answers to the above. 
  1. Now, Suppose the government imposes a price floor at $2.
    • Is it binding? 
    • Show whether there is a surplus or a shortage in the demand-supply diagram above. 
    • How large is this surplus or shortage? 
    • briefly explain your answers to the above 

1 c Complete the table below and submit the completed table in your answer 

Tax

Price paid by Buyers

 

Price received by Sellers

Quantity of masks sold

 

 

 

$1 on buyers

 

 

 

$1 on sellers

 

 

 

 

  1. If the tax is $1 and it is on buyers
    • What is the tax burden of buyers? Make your calculations clear.
3.5
25
-Demand
1- Supply
Pens
fuantyof Bna
5
2.
Price of a Pondollor
Transcribed Image Text:3.5 25 -Demand 1- Supply Pens fuantyof Bna 5 2. Price of a Pondollor
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps with 4 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Demand and Supply Curves
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
ECON MACRO
ECON MACRO
Economics
ISBN:
9781337000529
Author:
William A. McEachern
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Principles of Economics 2e
Principles of Economics 2e
Economics
ISBN:
9781947172364
Author:
Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro
Publisher:
OpenStax
Exploring Economics
Exploring Economics
Economics
ISBN:
9781544336329
Author:
Robert L. Sexton
Publisher:
SAGE Publications, Inc
Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Cours…
Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Cours…
Economics
ISBN:
9781337091985
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Survey Of Economics
Survey Of Economics
Economics
ISBN:
9781337111522
Author:
Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Micro Economics For Today
Micro Economics For Today
Economics
ISBN:
9781337613064
Author:
Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher:
Cengage,