Government quotas: Market Demand and Supply
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A government implements a quota on the sales of alcohol in the local market in an attempt to improve the public health. The market demand and supply curves are illustrated by the following graph. What is the deadweight loss caused by the quota and what is the total welfare?
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The solution provides detailed explanation about how government quotas affect the total welfare and how it causes deadweight loss. It also shows the calculation of deadweight loss and total welfare.
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Without the quota, the total welfare is the area below the demand curve and above the supply curve. That is, the sum of all the areas ...
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