Microeconomics
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780073375854
Author: B. Douglas Bernheim, Michael Whinston
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 2, Problem 1DQ
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Explain who would gain from the new park and who would lose.
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Terrorist attack destroyed the World Trade Center and surrounding office buildings. This caused drastic changes in the supply and
In the case of converting the World Trade Center into a park, it causes a permanent fall in the availability of office space. This means that in long run, the price of office space is high. Therefore, the owners of unaffected buildings or office space that is near to the area gain from the creation of park. The people who spend more of office space are the losers.
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