tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post1854458285970659535..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: Jeanette's economic illiteracyLibertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-7560725475171308742009-09-07T15:29:25.138+12:002009-09-07T15:29:25.138+12:00Questions for you Owen, as I am struggling to foll...Questions for you Owen, as I am struggling to follow your logic .<br /><br />First, your argument seems to be that you reduce the pool of available cars (all cars) by banning large expensive cars, therefore this reducesthe number of available choices to a consumer who can no longer buy the big expensive car they may have wanted. <br /><br />Next you believe that within the pool of available cars WHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-7090770875496564532009-09-05T18:47:25.515+12:002009-09-05T18:47:25.515+12:00Unfortunately your analysis is quite wrong. NZ is...Unfortunately your analysis is quite wrong. NZ is a price taker, not price maker on International auto markets. If demand by Kiwis for smaller cars increased this would make not even a tiny blip on international demand.<br /><br />People who previously bought larger engined passenger cars have the option of a smaller engined car which serves the same purpose. Should they choose that then the Owen McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588430362938687987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-39239648080235825892009-09-03T19:53:17.805+12:002009-09-03T19:53:17.805+12:00"mean't"? Sheesh Owen, you're an..."mean't"? Sheesh Owen, you're an English teacher? You should be ashamed of yourself (I know I am when I stuff up apostrophes). <br /><br />No it wouldn't cause a reduction in prices. You clearly need to do some Econ 101. Let me take this slowly.<br /><br />Cars with smaller engines are cheaper yes. However, you are choosing to restrict the supply of the total number of Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-36391570206539968022009-09-02T15:29:39.655+12:002009-09-02T15:29:39.655+12:00I need to clarify a bit what i mean't by a big...I need to clarify a bit what i mean't by a big car:<br /><br />I mean't big in engine size as it is this which produces the emissions. Limiting consumers to buying cars with smaller engine sizes or lower emissions would cause a reduction in prices because cars with smaller engines but the same otherwise are invariably cheaper.<br /><br />Go have a look at a holden catalogue. The 5 litre Owen McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588430362938687987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-23346115873383355982009-09-01T22:48:10.102+12:002009-09-01T22:48:10.102+12:00Yes, as a fuel efficiency standard would prohibit ...Yes, as a fuel efficiency standard would prohibit certain vehicles from entering the country. As a result, there would be a smaller supply of vehicles coming in to replace the current fleet, so less choice for buyers. As a result, the price is higher, a certain proportion of people hold onto cars for a longer time.<br /><br />This statement "banning inefficient family cars would not reduceLibertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-19521891211210353482009-09-01T21:11:03.696+12:002009-09-01T21:11:03.696+12:00Are fuel efficient vehicles more expensive than le...Are fuel efficient vehicles more expensive than less efficent ones?<br /><br />So a Daihatsu 1.3 litre is more expensive than a 6 litre holden? Because it is far more environmentally friensly.<br /><br />You are probably referring to vehicles used for work right? such as utes and trucks?<br /><br />I suggest then than banning inefficient family cars would not reduce supply at all because a Owen McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588430362938687987noreply@blogger.com