U.S. and Japanese automakers __________ during the automobile VER of the 1980s.
a. both suffered losses
b. were locked in a contentious trade war
c. both enjoyed higher prices and higher profits
d. both felt that the other side had more gains
Answer: c. both enjoyed higher prices and higher profits
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Which of the following functions of government gives property owners the incentive to use their property efficiently?
A) making sure that courts are lenient on people who steal private property B) the protection of property rights C) the enforcement of antitrust legislation D) the financing of public goods
Suppose the demand curve for a good is given by the equation P = 200 - 1/2 Q and the supply curve is given by the equation P = 50 + 1/4 Q, where P represents the price of the good (measured in dollars per unit) and Q represents the quantity of the good (measured in units per week).
(i) Find the equilibrium price and quantity for this market. (ii) Suppose the government imposes a sales tax of $9 per unit on this good. Find the new formula for the demand curve, the new equilibrium quantity, the post-tax price received by suppliers, and the post-tax price paid by demanders. (iii) What fraction of the economic burden of this tax is borne by demanders and what fraction is borne by suppliers?