Suppose the Market Demand Function for Ice Cream Is Q^d

question 15

Multiple Choice

Suppose the market demand function for ice cream is Q^d = 10 - 2P and the market supply function for ice cream is Q^s = 4P - 2,both measured in millions of gallons of ice cream per year.Suppose the government imposes a $0.50 tax on each gallon of ice cream.The price paid by buyers with the tax is:

• A) $2.00.
• B) $2.33.
• C) $2.50.
• D) $2.25.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Costs

represent the variable costs (costs that change with output level) per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product, calculated by the change in total cost divided by the change in quantity.

Total Fixed Cost

The sum of all costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production or output within a business.

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A measure of the difference in height between two points, A and B, often used in mathematics and physics to determine the direct vertical separation.