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Principles of Microeconomics

Stevenson, Betsey;Wolfers, Justin

Chapter 6

When Governments Intervene in Markets - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

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Problem 1

You are planning a summer vacation and are about to book a hotel room online for $$\$ 149$$ a night. However, when you get to the reservation screen, you are informed that you will be charged an additional $$\$ 30$$ a night in various taxes that you have to pay to the hotel. Between you and the hotel, who do you think is carrying the larger share of the economic burden of the taxes? What ultimately determines whether you or the hotel bear the majority of the economic burden?

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Problem 2

Provide a real-world example of a price ceiling. How could the price ceiling result in a shortage?

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Yang Su
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Problem 3

Provide a real-world example of a price floor. How could the price floor result in a surplus?

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Problem 4

Provide a real-world example of a quantity regulation. Under what circumstances will it impact market outcomes?

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