The government of Paulaville decides to set prices of wheat. Calculate the amount of the shortage or surplus if the government sets a price floor at $2.

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Explanation:

We can see in this picture that the market equilibrium is met at a price of $5, thus, $5 is the equilibrium price, because demand and supply are both 125 at this point.

If the govenment sets a price floor of $2, there will be no effect, because the price floor is non-binding.

A non-binding price floor is a minimum price set by the government that is actually lower that the equilibrium market price. In this case, the price of the market will be allowed to go to $5, and reach equilibrium, so the policy osf setting the $2 price floor will have no effect.

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"we first find value of tax in dollars.

the difference between the two prices   is: 23. 54 - 22 = 1.54

therefore the sales tax in dollars is 1.54

the tax % will be   (amount of tax / original cost price ) × 100

(1.54 / 22) × 100  → (0.07) × 100 =   7

so the tax rate is 7%

we can double check the answer.

7 % of 22   → (7/100) × 22 → 0.07 × 22 = 1.54

22 + 1.54 = 23.54"

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