Question

How are production limits used in practice to raise the prices of the following goods or​ services: Taxi​ rides? A. The government requires that each cab has a medallion​ (a license to​ operate). Assuming the number of taxis is greater than it would be without​ regulation, those taxis in the market may charge a​ lower-than-competitive price. B. The government requires that each cab has a medallion​ (a license to​ operate). Assuming the number of taxis is less than it would be without​ regulation, those taxis in the market may charge a​ higher-than-competitive price. C. The government requires that each cab has a medallion​ (a license to​ operate). Assuming the number of taxis is greater than it would be without​ regulation, those taxis in the market may charge a​ higher-than-competitive price. D. The government requires that each cab has a medallion​ (a license to​ operate). Assuming the number of taxis is less than it would be without​ regulation, those taxis in the market may charge a​ lower-than-competitive price.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The government requires that each cab has a medallioned (a license to operate). Assuming the number of taxis is less than it would be without a  regulation, those taxis in the market may charge a higher-than-competitive price.

Explanation:

In the case when the production limits are applied in order to increased the prices of goods and services so here the government need that each and every cab need a license for its operation also we presume that no of taxis should be lower as it would be with no regulation also those type of taxis could charged the high competitive price

Therefore the option b is correct