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Suppose 20 households in a community have the demand function Q = 2 – 0.001P each for streetlights while 5 other households have the demand function Q = 3 – 0.002P each for streetlights. Here, Q refers to the number of streetlights to erect near their home while P is the unit price of each streetlight. The cost of building each streetlight is GHS 45. a) Assuming each household is making its separate purchase decision, find the market demand function for streetlights for all 25 households b) Assuming each household is making its separate purchase decision, find the equilibrium price and number of streetlights in the community c) Assuming a community association has decided to coordinate this streetlight purchase decision problem. The community leader uses the demand functions to determine how much each household is willing to contribute (willingness to pay) towards the first, second, third, etc streetlight. The first light is purchased only when the sum of individual households’ contributions is at least equal to the marginal cost of streetlights. Find out how many streetlights are purchased for this community in equilibrium.

Answer: Q&A – Streetlight Demand Function in Community Summary This Q&A provides an answer to how many streetlights will be purchased in a community when 20 households have the demand function Q = 2 – 0.001P each for streetlights while

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Here, we consider the effect of a drop in consumer confidence on private saving and investment in the context of the IS–LM framework, in which investment depends on the interest rate and output but the central bank moves interest rates to keep output constantt. a) Suppose households attempt to save more, so that consumer confidence falls. In an IS–LM diagram where the central bank moves interest rates to keep output constant, show the effect of the fall in consumer confidence on the equilibrium in the economy. b) How will the fall in consumer confidence affect consumption, investment and private saving? Will the attempt to save more necessarily lead to more saving? Will this attempt necessarily lead to less saving

Answer: Effect of Drop in Consumer Confidence on Private Saving and Investment The IS-LM framework is a macroeconomic model that considers the effect of interest rates and output on investment. When consumer confidence drops, households attempt to save more money,

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what are the key researcher who worked on the relationship between crop diversification as a rainfed farming system management strategy and climate change and socio-economic determinants of adaptation

Answer: Key Researchers on the Relationship Between Crop Diversification and Climate Change Research has been conducted to understand the relationship between crop diversification as a rainfed farming system management strategy and the effects of climate change. Key researchers in this

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An economy is currently in a recession caused by a shift in aggregate demand, given time, the economy can adjust itself back to potential output (in the long run) as the expected price level a. rises, shifting aggregate demand curve to the right. b. rises, shifting aggregate demand curve to the left. c. falls, shifting aggregate demand curve to the right. d. falls, shifting short-run aggregate supply curve to the right. e. falls, shifting short run aggregate supply curve to the left.

Answer: What Factors Impact Aggregate Demand and Supply During a Recession? Recessions happen when there is a sudden shift in aggregate demand, resulting in a fall in production and a decrease in the general price level. During a recession, the

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Dead phone and pc logo

Dead Phone and PC Logo A dead phone and PC logo is a type of logo that is used to signify a dead or inactive device or system. When a device or system is dead, it is no longer functioning

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Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the word using context clues and your prior knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentence helped you determine the meaning. I wanted to just finish setting the table, but my mother scrupulously arranged each napkin, dish and utensil until they were in perfect alignment.

Answer: The word ‘scrupulously’ in this sentence means very carefully and with a high attention to detail. This is indicated by the phrase ‘until they were in perfect alignment’, which implies that a high level of precision was used in

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Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice? A) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. B) Sarah loves to read books, and she enjoys writing stories. C) The cat climbed up the tree, it was afraid of the dog. D) John and Mary went to the park, and they played on the swings.

Answer: Which of the Following Sentences Contains a Comma Splice? A comma splice is the combination of two independent clauses with a comma in between, without an appropriate conjunction, such as “and” or “but”. In this case, sentence C contains

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Read the following sentence and answer the question below. “The protagonist of the story embarked on a perilous adventure.” What does the word “protagonist” mean? A) A type of conflict in a story B) The main character in a story C) A sudden and unexpected event D) The setting of a story

Answer The word “protagonist” means the main character in a story. Explanation A protagonist is the main character or hero of a story. They are the central figure in a narrative, and the events of their story often revolve around

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Két tökéletesen versenyző vállalat, egy akkumulátorgyár és egy strand, egymástól nem messze működnek egy folyó partján. Az akkumulátorgyár költségfüggvénye TCA=5·A2+120·A. Az akkumulátorok ára 1120 Ft darabonként. A strand költségfüggvénye TCS=2·S2+10·S+80·A. A strandbelépő ára 410 Ft alkalmanként. Ekkor… 1 kérdésVálasszon ki egyet: a. a strand tevékenységének pozitív externális hatása van az akkumulátorgyár működésére. b. a strand tevékenységének negatív externális hatása van az akkumulátorgyár működésére. c. a strand tevékenységére negatív externális hatása van az akkumulátorgyár működésének. d. a strand tevékenységére pozitív externális hatása van az akkumulátorgyár működésén

Answer: a. The Strand Has a Positive External Effect on the Battery Factory’s Operation Externalities occur when the activities of one firm affect the performance of another firm. In this case, the strand has a positive external effect on the

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Each of 1,000 identical firms in the competitive peanut butter industry has a short-run marginal cost curve given by SMC = 4 + Q. If the demand curve for this industry is P=10–2Q1000 , what will be the short-run loss in producer and consumer surplus if an outbreak of aflatoxin suddenly makes it impossible to produce any peanut butter? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.) Producer Surplus: Numeric Response 1.Edit Unavailable. not attempted, incorrect. Consumer surplus: Numeric Response 2.Edit Unavailable. not attempted, incorrect. Explanation

What is the Short-Run Loss in Producer and Consumer Surplus for the Peanut Butter Industry? The short-run loss in producer and consumer surplus for the peanut butter industry will be the difference between the price and the marginal cost of

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Each of 1,000 identical firms in the competitive peanut butter industry has a short-run marginal cost curve given by SMC = 4 + Q. If the demand curve for this industry is P=10–2Q1000 , what will be the short-run loss in producer and consumer surplus if an outbreak of aflatoxin suddenly makes it impossible to produce any peanut butter? (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.) Producer Surplus: Numeric Response 1.Edit Unavailable. not attempted, incorrect. Consumer surplus: Numeric Response 2.Edit Unavailable. not attempted, incorrect. Explanation SR supply = ΣMCi MCi = 4 + Qi Qi = MCi − 4 = P − 4 ΣQi = Q = 1,000 − 4,000 Which means that industry supply is given by P = 4 + Q/1,000. SR equilibrium Q: 4 + Q/1,000 = 10 − 2Q/1,000 3Q/1,000 = 6, Q = 2,000, P = 6. Consumer surplus = area of upper triangle = (10 − 6) × 2,000/2 = 4,000 Producer surplus = area of lower triangle = (6 − 4) × 2,000/2 = 2,000 Total loss in surplus = 6,000

Answer To Question: The outbreak of aflatoxin that makes it impossible to produce any peanut butter in this competitive industry will cause a total loss of 6,000 in producer and consumer surplus. The consumer surplus will be 4,000 and the

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Suppose a destination which was visited by 20 000 tourists more in 2023. They spent on average $ 350 on their vacation. The regional GDP of the destination was $ 1.237 billion in 2022. The growth rate of the regional GDP was 1.3 %. What is the value of an output multiplier?

Answer: Value of an Output Multiplier The value of the output multiplier is calculated by dividing the change in regional GDP (due to the increase in tourism) by the change in spending (by tourists). In this case, the output multiplier

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Suppose an economy for which mpc = 0.75 and an original French tourist’s expenditure in this economy was $ 250. Calculate first three steps of the multiplication: Further suppose that the marginal rate of income taxation is 0.2. How much will the GDP of the given destination’s country change in total?

Answer The GDP of the destination country will change by $187.50 in total. This is calculated by first multiplying the French tourist’s expenditure of $250 by the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) of 0.75. This gives a total of $187.50.

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Why mpc + mps is always equal to one?

Answer: The Cobb-Douglas Production Function and the MPC + MPS Equation The Cobb-Douglas Production Function defines the relationship between capital and labor in the production of a given output. It states that the production of a given output is a

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Let market demand be given by the inverse demand curve P(Q) = 50−2Q, where Q = q1 + q2. The cost function for each of the two firms in the industry is C(qi) = 2qi . Firms are Cournot competitors. (a) Define the best-response function of a firm. Derive the best-response function of each firm. (b) Find for each firm in the Cournot equilibrium firm output and firm profits. What is the price that clears the market? Is the outcome efficient?

Answer In Cournot competition, firms compete over the quantity of a good they produce. The inverse demand curve P(Q) = 50−2Q, where Q = q1 + q2 defines the market demand, and the cost function for each of the two

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Carbon disulfide gas and oxygen gas react to form sulfur dioxide gas and carbon dioxide gas. What volume of sulfur dioxide would be produced by this reaction if 3.0m^3 of oxygen were consumed? Also, be sure your answer has a unit symbol, and is rounded to the correct number of significant digits.

Answer When carbon disulfide gas and oxygen gas react to form sulfur dioxide gas and carbon dioxide gas, 4 moles of oxygen are required to produce 2 moles of sulfur dioxide gas. If 3.0 m^3 of oxygen is consumed, this

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Use the following graph of the market for cases of beer to answer the questions that follow. (Note: You will not be graded on any changes you make to the graph.) Scratch points 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Price of Beer (Dollars per case) Quantity of Beer (Thousands of cases) Demand Supply Complete the first row of the following table by entering the price paid by consumers, the price received by producers, and the quantity of beer sold in the absence of a tax on this market. Tax Price Paid by Consumers Price Received by Producers Quantity of Beer Sold (Dollars per case) (Dollars per case) (Dollars per case) (Thousands of cases) 0 4 Suppose the federal government requires beer drinkers to pay a $4 tax on each case of beer purchased. (In fact, both the federal and state governments impose beer taxes of some sort.) Complete the second row of the above table by entering the price paid by consumers, the price received by producers, and the quantity of beer sold when beer drinkers pay a $4 tax on each case of beer. As a result of the tax, the price producers receive . Continue without saving

Answer: Introduction This question requires an understanding of how taxes affect the market for cases of beer. This answer will provide an explanation of how taxes can alter the price paid by consumers, the price received by producers, and the

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Suppose the central bank in the nation of Zook attempts to pay off its national debt by printing large amounts of currency. The large increase in the money supply causes the price level to rise by 1,300 percent. What do you expect will happen to the value of Zook’s currency? Instructions: Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The value of Zook’s currency will decrease by percent.

Answer The value of Zook’s currency will decrease drastically in response to the central bank’s attempt to pay off its national debt by printing large amounts of currency. This large increase in the money supply causes the price level to

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Find the payment that should be used for the annuity due whose future value is given. Assume that the compounding period is the same as the payment period. ​   $21,000 quarterly paymetns for 13 years; interest rate 6.6% enter your response here. ​(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest cent as​ needed.) i need the final answer

Answer The payment for the annuity due with a future value of $21,000 quarterly payments for 13 years and an interest rate of 6.6% is $1,750.52. Calculating the Payment Amount The formula for the annuity due payment is: PV =

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Assume the value of a country’s currency is 1 when the price level is 0.75. Instructions: Enter your answers rounded to 2 decimal places. If you are entering any negative numbers be sure to include a negative sign (−) in front of those numbers. If the price level changes to 0.6, by how much in percentage terms will the value of the country’s currency change?

Answer: The Value of a Country’s Currency when the Price Level Changes When the price level of a given country changes, the value of its currency changes as well. In this example, if the price level of a country changes

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Assume that Jimmy Cash has $2,100 in his checking account at Folsom Bank and uses his checking account debit card to withdraw $210 of cash from the bank’s ATM machine. By what dollar amount did the M1 money supply change as a result of this single, isolated transaction? Instructions: Enter your answer as a whole number. $

Answer: M1 Money Supply Change Resulting from a Transaction When Jimmy Cash withdraws $210 from his checking account at Folsom Bank, the M1 money supply decreases by $210. This is because the M1 money supply is composed of currency in

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