In the Following Figure, the First Panel Shows a Market

question 61

True/False

In the following figure, the first panel shows a market situation prior to regulation and the second panel shows the effects of regulation.Figure 14.2
In the figure,
D: Demand curve for automobiles
S₁: Supply curve of automobiles prior to regulation
S₂: Supply curve of automobiles after regulation
FG: Clean up cost per unit
-Social regulation means that the government dictates the price that a firm must charge and/or the quantity that a firm must supply.

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

Businesses gain cost benefits from increasing their scale of operations, leading to a decline in the cost per unit of output as the production size enlarges.

Q₄

Refers typically to the fourth quarter of a financial year, marking the last segment of the fiscal calendar for businesses and economies.

Economic Profit

The variance between total income and all costs, both seen and unseen, of a company.

Business Shutdown

A temporary or permanent cessation of operations by a firm due to financial difficulties or external circumstances.