1.How Many Donuts? Using Figure 22.8 as a starting point, suppose cognition shifts the MU per dollar curve downward by a larger amount, as shown in the figure below. How many donuts and how many apples will the consumer choose?
fig. 22.8
2. Effects of a Donut Tax. Using Figure 22.8 as a starting point, consider the effect of a donut tax equal to $2 per donut, which increases the price of a donut from $1 to $3. In the figure below, assume that the new (posttax) equilibrium is shown by points e and d. Fill the blanks (shown by horizontal lines) with numbers. The marginal utility per dollar associated with point c isutils. The number of apples associated with point d is .
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