Subway rides during rush hour S D The subway system in your city is approximately in equilibrium. Given current schedules, riders don't wait long for a train. Platforms are busy but not overcrowded. In other words, rush-hour fares are such that the quantity of rides supplied is about equal to the quantity demanded. The directors of the system now come up with an idea to get more people out of their cars and into the trains. Each time a rider buys a ride, 50 cents will be automatically deposited into the rider's bank account. The funding for this subsidy is to come from diverting a portion of gasoline taxes now paid by motorists. If this scheme works to increase ridership, the system is ready to provide more rides and to adjust fares as needed to keep the system in approximate equilibrium. When the plan goes into

Subway rides during rush hour S D The subway system in your city is approximately in equilibrium. Given current schedules, riders don't wait long for a train. Platforms are busy but not overcrowded. In other words, rush-hour fares are such that the quantity of rides supplied is about equal to the quantity demanded. The directors of the system now come up with an idea to get more people out of their cars and into the trains. Each time a rider buys a ride, 50 cents will be automatically deposited into the rider's bank account. The funding for this subsidy is to come from diverting a portion of gasoline taxes now paid by motorists. If this scheme works to increase ridership, the system is ready to provide more rides and to adjust fares as needed to keep the system in approximate equilibrium. When the plan goes into

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