Suppose that taxi services and ride-share services are substitute goods for households. Assume that the supply curves for taxi and ride-share services are upward-sloping and the demand curves are downward-sloping.
Consider the effect of an increase in licensing costs for ride-share service providers on the markets for taxi and ride-share services by answering the questions below.
You are not required to draw any diagrams but may include them if you wish.
Explain the partial equilibrium effect on the market for ride-share services.