The Figure Shows the Supply Curve (S) and the Demand

question 423

Multiple Choice

The figure shows the supply curve (S) and the demand curve (D) for college education. The external benefit from college education is $6,000 per student per year and is constant.
-In the figure above, with no government involvement and if the colleges are competitive, what is the tuition?

• A) $10,000 per year
• B) $14,000 per year
• C) $8,000 per year
• D) $16,000 per year

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Customer Orders

Requests or instructions from customers to purchase goods or services.

Customer Arrival Process

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Manufacturing Cycle

The complete set of processes involved in producing goods, from raw materials through to the finished product.