Microeconomics

A competitive equilibrium is Pareto-efficient because at the competiti

A competitive equilibrium is Pareto-efficient because at the competitive equilibrium, A) prices have been allowed to adjust. B) there are no further gains from trade. C) the final outcome is different from the original inefficient endowment. D) all members of society can be made better off.   ANSWER B  

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Over a period of years, many European countries replaced their transac

Over a period of years, many European countries replaced their transaction taxes with a value added tax. Give two reasons why this was done. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER The first reason why this was done was because transaction taxes are inefficient because they tax the same good multiple times. The second […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020