The market demand function for wheat is
and the market supply function is
,both measured in billions of bushels per year.Suppose the government wants to increase the price of wheat to $3/bushel and they impose a voluntary production reduction program to achieve their goal.What is the size of the deadweight loss from the program?
A) $1.5 billion
B) $3 billion
C) $4.5 billion
D) $18 billion
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A) Establishes a maximum price
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A) Is a payment that decreases
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A) Imposes limits on
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A) Is
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A) Producer surplus will
Q29: The market demand function for wheat is
Q30: The market demand function for wheat is
Q31: A production quota program
A) Imposes limits on
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