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20 December, 15:03

A study finds that the noise from rock concerts is harmful; hence, the government imposes a $30 tax on the sale of every unit. This amount accurately accounts for the external cost of the noise pollution. Before the corrective tax, concert tickets regularly sold for $190. After the tax is in place, the market price for concert tickets rises to $195.

Because of the tax, the number of concert tickets sold will.

The socially optimal price of concert tickets is $.

The private market price is $.

A firm selling concert tickets receives $ after it pays the tax.

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  1. 20 December, 17:25
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    The correct answer is: decrease; $195; $190; $165.

    Explanation:

    A study found the noise from rock concerts to be harmful.

    To correct the externality created by the concerts, the government imposes a tax $30 on sale of each unit.

    The price of tickets was initially $190.

    After the imposition of the corrective tax, the price increased to $195.

    This increase in price will cause the demand for tickets to decrease. As a result, the number of concert tickets sold will decrease.

    The socially optimal price of the tickets is $195, as this price eliminates externalities.

    The private market price is the price which was creating externalities, in this case, it is $190.

    We can find the price received by the firms by deducting the tax amount from the new price.

    The price received by the firms is

    = $195 - $30

    = $165
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