Use the Following for Any or All of Questions

question 11

Multiple Choice

Use the following for any or all of Questions below. Consider the following model of the municipal solid waste (MSW) services market in the city of Houston.
MSC = 1.5 + 1.25Q MSB = 30 - 2.5Q
MEC = 0.75Q MEB = 0
where Q is the number of trash containers serviced per household per month.
-Assuming that Houston uses a flat fee pricing system for trash services, the equilibrium quantity of MSW services provided is

• A) 12
• B) 1.2
• C) 0
• D) 3

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