-The Table Gives the Demand and Supply Schedules for Fireworks

question 181

Multiple Choice

-The table gives the demand and supply schedules for fireworks on the Island of Big Bang. In the past, because many deaths have resulted from accidents involving fireworks, the government has banned fireworks and is enforcing the ban. A $6 a firework penalty on sellers of fireworks and no penalty on buyers will reduce the number of fireworks bought to ________ a week and increase the price paid by buyers to ________ a firework.

• A) 40; $13
• B) 140; $8
• C) 80; $11
• D) 0; an unknown amount

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