(Advanced Analysis) the Equations for the Demand and Supply Curves

question 33

Multiple Choice

(Advanced analysis) The equations for the demand and supply curves for a particular product are P = 10 − 0.4Q and P = 2 + 0.4Q, where P is price and Q is quantity expressed in units of 100. After an excise tax is imposed on the product, the supply equation is P = 3 + 0.4Q.The equilibrium quantity before the excise tax is imposed is

• A) 800 units.
• B) 1,000 units.
• C) 1,200 units.
• D) 1,400 units.

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Capital Balance

The amount of money that investors have contributed to a company plus retained earnings, less any withdrawals.

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The price at which an asset would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts.

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