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1. Suppose that the government has decided that the goods produced in a market is beneficial to the society and that it has decided to subsidize it with a per-unit subsidy. The demand and the supply curves are given by y($p^d$) = $10 - \frac{1}{2}p^d$ y($p^s$) = $p^s$ - 2 when $p^s$ ? 2. If the government decides on a subsidy of $3 per-unit, find the new equilib- rium quantity and the prices paid by both the consumers and the sellers.

          1. Suppose that the government has decided that the goods produced in a
market is beneficial to the society and that it has decided to subsidize it
with a per-unit subsidy. The demand and the supply curves are given by
y($p^d$) = $10 - \frac{1}{2}p^d$
y($p^s$) = $p^s$ - 2  when $p^s$ ? 2.
If the government decides on a subsidy of $3 per-unit, find the new equilib-
rium quantity and the prices paid by both the consumers and the sellers.

1. Suppose that the government has decided that the goods produced in a
market is beneficial to the society and that it has decided to subsidize it
with a per-unit subsidy. The demand and the supply curves are given by
y(p^d) = 10 - (1)/(2)p^d
y(p^s) = p^s - 2 when p^s ? 2.
If the government decides on a subsidy of 3 per-unit, find the new equilib-
rium quantity and the prices paid by both the consumers and the sellers.

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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To find the initial equilibrium quantity and price, we need to set the quantity demanded equal to the quantity supplied and solve for the price. Qd = Qs 10 - P = P - 2 Simplifying the equation, we get: 12 = 2P P = 6 Now we can substitute the price back into Show more…

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Suppose that the government has decided that the goods produced in a market are beneficial to society and that it has decided to subsidize it with a per-unit subsidy. The demand and supply curves are given by: Qd = 10 - P Qs = P - 2 If the government decides on a subsidy of $3 per unit, find the new equilibrium quantity and the prices paid by both the consumers and the sellers.