We Have Read That the Uninsured and the Insured Behave

question 19

Essay

We have read that the uninsured and the insured behave differently in regard to medical services.Suppose that the insured have a demand curve that can be written as Q = 100 - P,where Q is the quantity of medical services and P is the price.Suppose further that the uninsured have a demand curve that can be written as Q = 100 - 2P.
(a)At a price of $10 of medical services,how much will each demand?
(b)At a quantity of 50 units,how much will the price be for the insured and uninsured?

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