The above figure depicts the Edgeworth box for two individuals, Al and Bruce. Point c is Pareto efficient because
A) the MRS's are equal.
B) the indifference curves are tangent.
C) no mutual gains from trade exist.
D) All of the above.
D
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Refer to Figure 4-12. The figure above represents demand and supply in the market for cigarettes. Use the diagram to answer the following questions
a. How much is the government tax on each pack of cigarettes? b. What portion of the unit tax is paid by consumers? c. What portion of the unit tax is paid by producers? d. What is the quantity sold after the imposition of the tax? e. What is the after-tax revenue per pack received by producers? f. What is the total tax revenue collected by the government? g. What is the value of the excess burden of the tax? h. Is this cigarette tax efficient?
If a firm's output more than doubles when all inputs are doubled, production is said to occur under conditions of
A) increasing returns to scale. B) imperfect competition. C) intra-industry equilibrium. D) constant returns to scale E) decreasing returns to scale.