Suppose the Market for Oranges Is Perfectly Competitive and Unregulated

question 22

Multiple Choice

Suppose the market for oranges is perfectly competitive and unregulated.Suppose also that the chemicals used to keep the oranges insect-free damage the environment by an estimated $1 per bushel of oranges.Suppose Q_D = 1000 - 100P and Q_S = -100 + 100P.The price consumers would have to pay for the market to achieve the socially optimal level of production is

• A) 5
• B) 5.5
• C) 6
• D) 6.5

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Definitions:

Legal Title

The formal right of ownership of property, which is recognized and protected by law.

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting method that records the sale or purchase of inventory immediately through the use of computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

Purchases Account

A ledger account in which the total amount of goods purchased during a period is recorded.

Current Cost Accounting System

An accounting approach that records assets and liabilities at their current market value instead of their historical cost.