TABLE 2- 5
the Following Are the Durations in Minutes

question 32

Multiple Choice

TABLE 2- 5
The following are the durations in minutes of a sample of long-distance phone calls made within the continental United States reported by one long-distance carrier.
$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { l l } \hline&\text { Relative}\\\text {Time (in Minutes) }&\text {Frequency }\\\hline0 \text { but lessthan } 5 & 0.37 \\5 \text { but less than } 10 & 0.22 \\\text { 10 but lessthan } 15 & 0.15 \\\text { 15 but less than } 20 & 0.10 \\\text { 20 but lessthan } 25 & 0.07 \\\text { 25 but lessthan } 30 & 0.07 \\30 \text { or more } & 0.02 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 2-5, if 1,000 calls were randomly sampled, how many calls lasted under 10 minutes?

• A) 220
• B) 410
• C) 370
• D) 590

Analyze the effects of taxation on market outcomes including its impact on prices and quantities.

Identify the conditions under which different parties (buyers or sellers) bear the tax burden.

Understand the graphical representation of supply and demand curves under various elasticity conditions.

Calculate the government revenue generated from taxes on goods and services.

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