Asignment: Markets, International Trade, and the government
You are given the following scenarios for consideration:
- Scenario 1: Assume that the government imposed a price ceiling on gasoline in order to prevent prices from getting too high. What are the economic implications of this action in the gasoline markets? Use graphs needed and explain your answers thoroughly.
- Scenario 2: Assume that the government imposed a price floor on wages (minimum wage) in order to make sure that workers can earn a living wage. Is this a price floor? What are the economic implications of this action in the labor markets? Use graphs as needed and explain your answers thorough
- Scenario 3: What are the gains and losses of international trade? What happens when tariffs are imposed, in terms of the importing and exporting countries? Use graphs as needed and explain your answers thoroughly
- Scenario 4: If the government doubled the tax on gasoline, would the tax revenues increase or decrease? Why? Use graphs as needed and explain your answers thoroughly.
Deliverables:
- Using the scenarios above prepare a 5-10 page document that addresses the above scenarios and meets APA standards
- Include a summary section in your report that contains 5-7 bullet points. identifying Your majorfindings or conclusions of your paper.
- submit this report as your intial post in the discussion.