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Question 1

Suppose that there is a negative externality in the market for soda. The graph below shows the supply and demand curves for soda.

Graphing window shows horizontal axis: 0 to 14, vertical axis: 0 to 14. Start Graph, Color red

xy
02
13
24
35
46
57
68
79
810
911
1012
1113
1214
1315
1416
Start Graph, Color blue
xy
010
19
28
37
46
55
64
73
82
91
100
11-1
12-2
13-3
14-4
Start Graph, Color green
xy
03
14
25
36
47
58
69
710
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1417
Label "Quantity of soda" at pixel coordinates (175,0).Label "Price of soda" at pixel coordinates (0,170).Label "D (MPB)" at (1,10-1). Label "S (MPC)" at (1,2+1). Label "S (MSB)" at (5,3+1*5).

What is the market equilibrium quantity?

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Question 2

What is the market price?

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Question 3

What is the optimal (efficient) quantity?

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Question 4

What should the government do in order to ensure the market produces the optimal (efficient) quantity?

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Question 5

How big should the government's corrective taxes or subsidies be in this case?

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Question 6

As a result of this negative externality, the market

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