Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 9

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Scenario: Two Identical Firms
Two identical firms make up an industry in which the market demand curve is represented by Q = 5,000 - 4P, where Q is the quantity demanded and P is price per unit. The marginal cost of producing the good in this industry is constant and equal to $650. Fixed cost is zero.
-(Scenario: Two Identical Firms) When the firms in the scenario Two Identical Firms collude and produce the profit-maximizing output, what is the profit earned by each firm?

• A) $360,000
• B) $180,000
• C) $15,000
• D) $25,000

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Definitions:

Marginal Tax Rate

The marginal tax rate is the percentage of tax applied to your income for each tax bracket in which you qualify, essentially the tax rate on your last dollar of income.

Progressive Tax

A tax system in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, often aimed at ensuring tax equity.

Sales Taxes

Taxes imposed by governments on the sale of goods and services, collected by sellers at the point of sale.

Proportional

Relating to a relationship or ratio between two quantities where they increase or decrease at the same rate.