What Is the Equilibrium Quantity of a Market with a Demand

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Essay

What is the equilibrium quantity of a market with a demand curve P = 10 - Q and a supply curve equal to P = 2 + 2Q and a tax imposed on the seller of $2 per unit? How does this tax effect resource allocation? What might justify the allocation effect of the tax?

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Definitions:

Duopoly

A market structure dominated by two companies, resulting in limited competition.

Demand Curve

A chart depicting how the price of an item correlates with the amount of that item consumers are ready and capable of buying at different price levels.

Marginal Cost

The extra cost involved in producing one more unit of a product or service.

Cartel

An association of independent companies or organizations formed to control production, pricing, and marketing of goods to suppress competition.