Question: (a) Plot the private demand curve and private supply curve for both cigarettes on separate axes. (b) What is the privately efficient quantity demand of



(a) Plot the private demand curve and private supply curve for both cigarettes on separate axes. (b) What is the privately efficient quantity demand of both cigarettes? Qx = 80 - 2p Qx = 80 - 2(0) MCx = producing + damage Equalibrium = E = p = 15 y = 0 = 80 - 2p = 80 - 0 MC = 10 +5 E = Qx = 80 - 2(15) = p = = 40 Qx = 80 MCy = 15 E = 50 N Qy = 60 - .5p Qy = 60 - .5(0) MCy = 8+6 E = p = 14 y = 0 = 60 -.5p Qy = 60 - 0 MCy = 14. E = Qy =60 - .5(14) p = 60 = 120 .5 Qy = 60 E = 53 $1 1 20 Qy= 60- 5p Q X = 80 - 2 ITT 1 14 MC E MC $15 Price Price Quantity 53 160 Quantity 50 80(c) Add the public supply curves to the graphs you plot in (a). $1 1 20 Qy = 60 - 5p $ 40 Q X = 80 - 2p $ 19 E' SMC $19 E' SMC 1 14 E E MC - MC $15 Price Quantity Price Quantity 50.5 53 42 50 80 d) What is the socially efficient quantity demand of both cigarettes? SMCy = 14 + 5 = 19 = p = Qy = 60 - .5(19) = 60 - 9.5 = 50.5 SMC = 15 + 4 = 19 = p = Qx = 80 - 2(19) = 80 - 38 = 42e) Calculate the social loss for both. 1) Suppose the government decides to pursue a Pigouvian solution to eliminate social loss. What's the amount of tax or subsidy would the government implement? g) Besides the Pigouvian solution, what else solution do you have
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