Consider the example of household refuse collection in minneapolis. assume that the marginal social cost (msc) of collecting and disposing of it is $0.15/lb. suppose that in 2011 there was a fee of $0.05/lb being charged and the quatity of refuse collected was 2.5lb/p/d. suppose that in 2012 the fee was $0.1/lb and the quantity of refuse collected was 2.00lb/p/d. now, the government is planning to increase the fee in 2014 to $0.12/lb.(a) assuming a linear demand function, calculate the change in total surplus from an increase in the fee from $0.10/lb to $0.12/lb.(b) what is the optimal fee that would maximize social surplus?

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In year 1, the bennetts' 25-year-old daughter, jane, is a full-time student at an out-of-state university but she plans to return home after the school year ends. in previous years, jane has never worked and her parents have always been able to claim her as a dependent. in year 1, a kind neighbor offers to pay for all of jane's educational and living expenses. which of the following statements is most accurate regarding whether jane's parents would be allowed to claim an exemption for jane in year 1 assuming the neighbor pays for all of jane's support? a.no, jane must include her neighbor's gift as income and thus fails the gross income test for a qualifying relative.b.yes, because she is a full-time student and does not provide more than half of her own support, jane is considered her parent's qualifying child.c.no, jane is too old to be considered a qualifying child and fails the support test of a qualifying relative.d.yes, because she is a student, her absence is considered as "temporary." consequently she meets the residence test and is a considered a qualifying child of the bennetts.

Corrective action must be taken for a project when (a) actual progress to the planned progress shows the progress is ahead of schedule. (b) the technical specifications have been met. (c) the actual cost of the activities is less than the funds received for the work completed. (d) the actual progress is less than the planned progress.