Exhibit 16.5

-Refer to Exhibit 16.5,which shows a market equilibrium.Suppose the government imposes a price floor of $3 on each unit of the good sold in the market.Which of the following is true in such a case?
A) The cost to consumer-taxpayers increases by $300.
B) The cost to consumer-taxpayers increases by $600.
C) The cost to consumer-taxpayers decreases by $300.
D) The cost to consumer-taxpayers decreases by $600.
E) The cost to consumer-taxpayers decreases by $150.
Correct Answer:
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Q104: Rent-seeking activity _
A)reduces an economy's overall efficiency
Q105: Much of special interest legislation leads to
Q106: A lobbyist for the coal industry asks
Q107: Exhibit 16.5 Q108: Special-interest groups _ Q110: Payments higher than necessary to call forth Q111: Which of the following is true of Q112: Rent seekers are those who _ Q113: Resources employed to persuade government to redistribute Q114: The total welfare cost of a monopoly
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A)increase inefficiency through poor allocation
A)support legislation
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