What will be the deadweight loss if the firm depicted in the graph is regulated and allowed to earn a normal profit?
a. | ½ (P1P2 x Q2Q3) | b. | ½ (P1P4 x Q1Q3) |
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c. | Zero | d. | ½ (P1P5 x 0Q3) |
The firm earns normal or zero economic profit when the price equals the average total cost. The dead weight loss is show by the small traingle P1P2 Q2 Q3. The area is calculated by the given formula.
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Ans: a).
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