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Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950
book Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw cover

Essentials of Economics 7th Edition by Gregory Mankiw

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1285165950
Exercise 7
Pretzel stands in New York City are a perfectly competitive industry in long-run equilibrium. One day, the city starts imposing a $100 per month tax on each stand. How does this policy affect the number of pretzels consumed in the short run and in the long run?
A) down in the short run, no change in the long run
B) up in the short run, no change in the long run
C) no change in the short run, down in the long run
D) no change in the short run, up in the long run
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