Microeconomics
Microeconomics
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781319098780
Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 5, Problem 1QFT
To determine

To Explain:

How restrictions on the number of New York City taxi medallions benefit the lender.

Concept Introduction:

Taxi Medallions:

In the city of New York two types of taxis run namely the Medallion taxi and the Boro taxi. Medallion taxis are painted in canary yellow and can pick up passengers anywhere in the five boroughs namely Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.

Boro taxis are painted in apple green and operate only outside the Manhattan central business district, excluding John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission issues license for these taxis. The fare structure of both the types of taxis is the same.

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