In: Economics
in the dry cleaning scenario you are given the demand function Q=500-P and the marginal private MPC= 50+Q you are also given an MEC=Q. fist calculate the price (PM) and output (Qm) that would result in free market condition. next provid socially optimum price(P*) and quantity (Q*) if the socially optimal price and quantity prevail, what is the pollution outcome?
In private market equilbrium
PMB = PMC
500-Q=50+Q
450= 2Q
Qm = 225,
Pm = 500-225= 275
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In Socially effecient Equilibrium
PMB = SMC = PMC + MEC
500-Q = 50+Q+Q
450= 3Q
Q*= 150
P*= 500-150= 350