Assume that the city government of Pollutersville taxes the production of electricity in an effort to make the market internalize the external cost imposed on society in the form of pollution of the drinking water?

a. Draw a supply and demand diagram for electricity in Pollutersville. Be sure to label your axes, curves, and intercepts, as well as MSC, MSB, MPC, MSB curves and the amount of the tax.
b. If the government imposes a tax equal to the amount of the marginal external cost generated by each kwh of electricity, is there any deadweight loss in the market?
c. Discuss the changes in welfare for consumers, producers, society, and those individuals affected by the pollution once the tax is imposed.

8. agreement and disagreement among economists suppose that bob, an economist from a university in arizona, and cho, an economist from a public television program, are arguing over saving incentives. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: cho: i think it's safe to say that, in general, the savings rate of households in today's economy is much lower than it really needs to be to sustain an improvement in living standards. bob: i think a switch from the income tax to a consumption tax would bring growth in living standards. cho: you really think households would change their saving behavior enough in response to this to make a difference? because i don't. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due to . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? rent ceilings reduce the quantity and quality of available housing. immigrants receive more in government benefits than they contribute in taxes. having a single income tax rate would improve economic performance.

Parks corporation is considering an investment proposal in which a working capital investment of $10,000 would be required. the investment would provide cash inflows of $2,000 per year for six years. the working capital would be released for use elsewhere when the project is completed. if the company's discount rate is 10%, the investment's net present value is closest to (ignore income taxes) ?

Which of these is an example of innovation?