Reference no: EM1366497
Demand supply and equilibrium wage
Part A:
The government decides to tax cookbooks because they feel that they encourage overeating and can lead to health issues, such as obesity and heart disease. Answer the following: in 600-800 words
- What type of tax is this? Explain.
- What happens to the supply of cookbooks?
- What happens to the equilibrium price?
- Who pays the tax at the end?
- Is this a good way to finance programs to improve health?
- What other types of tax can the government use to increase revenues?
Part B:
Justcookbooks.com becomes wildly successful in the United States, and you decide to export overseas. Answer the following:
- Does this reflect an absolute or a comparative advantage?
- Name 4 issues that you will encounter as you become a multinational corporation.
- What happens to your marginal utility as you buy your third luxury automobile? Why?
Part C
In the article entitled "The Economic Effects of Labor Unions Revisited," Vedder and Galloway attempt to prove statistically, using historical data, that labor unions do not have a good effect on the economy. Read the article, and explain the following microeconomic concepts that the authors discuss and how they are related to unions:
- Demand, supply, and equilibrium wage rates of labor
- Unemployment
- Deadweight welfare loss
- Elasticity
- Real GDP and economic growth
- Income per capita
- Population growth and aging
- Marginal costs, marginal revenues, and profits
The article focuses on harmful economic effects, but also mentions some positive aspects. What are they? Does moral hazard apply to unions? Why or why not?
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