Figure 99 Shows the Demand and Supply of a Product in in a Competitive

question 61

Multiple Choice

Figure 9.9 shows the demand and supply of a product in a competitive market.

-Refer to Figure 9.9 to answer the question.Suppose that this graph represents an industry with big external benefits and that the government wishes to increase its output by 10 units and lower its price.Which of the following will produce this result?

• A)Imposing an excise tax of $2.
• B)Imposing an excise tax of $1.
• C)Granting a subsidy of $2 to producers.
• D)Granting a subsidy of $1 to producers.
• E)Granting a subsidy of $2 to consumers.

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Definitions:

Vertical Analysis

A financial statement analysis method that expresses each item within a statement as a percentage of a base figure, facilitating comparison across periods.

Prepaid Expenses

Costs paid in advance for goods or services to be received in the future.

Total Assets

The sum of all assets owned by a company, both current and non-current, used to calculate the company's financial health.

Vertical Analysis

A method of financial statement analysis in which each entry for each of the three major categories of accounts (assets, liabilities, and equities) in a balance sheet is represented as a proportion of the total account.