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- Figure 8-8 Suppose the government imposes a $10 per unit tax on a good. Price 24 22- 20 18 Supply 16+ 14+ 12 F G 10+ H 6- 4- K M Demand 3 69 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 Quantity Refer to Figure 8-8. One effect of the tax is to O reduce producer surplus from $96 to $24. O create a deadweight loss of $72. O reduce consumer surplus from $180 to $72. All of the above are correct. 00 2.5. Calculating tax incidence Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge cola producers a tax. Before the tax, 25 million cases of cola were sold every month at a price of $7 per case. After the tax, 18 million cases of cola are sold every month; consumers pay $8 per case, and producers receive $5 per case (after paying the tax). The amount of the tax on a case of cola is $ per case. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is $ per case, and the burden that falls on producers is $ per case. True or False: The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been smaller if the tax had been levied on consumers. O True O Falsea. area A +area B + area D. b. area A+ area B+ area C. Ocarea A+ area B. d. area D only. Figure 4-10 A ** B D Price Quantity Refer to Figure 4-10. The accompanying graph shows the market for a good before and after an excise tax is imposed. The total tax revenue generated is indicated by
- Figure 4-5. The graph shows the impact of an excise tax. Price $2.00 1.50 1.00 .50 B A M E H K I 350 F 500 Quantity tax G Stax $1.00 for consumers and $0.50 for producers $1.00 for consumers and $1.00 for producers. $0.25 for consumers and $0.75 for producers. $0.50 for consumers and $0.50 for producers. S DSR Refer to Figure 4-5. The amount of the actual tax burden paid by consumers and producers isli, GRAPH O SETTINGS Tax Burden of Reset ($) Price Tax imposed on: Supply Demand 90 $90.00 Excise Tox (0 - $20) 0.00 80 70 Demand Perfectly Inelastic Relatively Elastic 60 Relatively Elastic $50.00 40 Supply Less Elastic Perfectly Elastic 30 Perfectly Elastic 20 10 CALCULATIONS 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 Quantity (thousands per week) Price Paid Quantity No Tax $50.00 4,000 With Tax $50.00 4,000Price (dollars per hour) 7.00 6.60 6.00 5.60 5.00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Quantity (thousands of frisbees) Figure 6.3.1 OB) $5.60. S + tax Refer to Figure 6.3.1 showing the market for frisbees before and after a tax is imposed. On each frisbee, the sellers' burden of the tax is OA) $0.60. OC) $0.40. S OD) $6.60.
- 5. Calculating tax incidence Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge cola consumers a tax. Before the tax, 40 billion cases of cola were sold every year at a price of $7 per case. After the tax, 34 billion cases of cola are sold every year; consumers pay $8 per case (induding the tax), and producers receive $4 per case. per case, and the The amount of the tax on a case of cola isS per case. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is S burden that falls on producers is s per case. True or False: The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been larger if the tax had been levied on producers. O True O FalseSuppose that the government decides to charge cola consumers an excise tax. Before the tax, 12 million cases of cola are sold every month at a price of $3.50 per case. After the tax, 6million cases of cola are sold every month; consumers pay $4.00 per case and producers receive $2.00 per case. a. What is the excise tax on cola?b. On whom does the incidence of the tax fall more heavily?c. How much government revenue will be generated by the excise tax?5. Calculating tax incidence Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge beer producers a tax. Before the tax, 10,000 cases of beer were sold every week at a price of $4 per case. After the tax, 5,000 cases of beer are sold every week; consumers pay $6 per case, and producers receive $3 per case (after paying the tax), The amount of the tax on a case of beer is S burden that falls on producers is True per case. True or False: The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been smaller if the tax had been levied on consumers. O False per case. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is 5 per case, and the
- Suppose that your state raises its sales tax from5 percent to 6 percent The state revenue commissionerlo~asts a 20 percent increase in sales tax revenue.Is this plausible? Explain.Ch 8: Practice Sheet 2 Figure 8-5 Price 922 16 1. Refer to Figure 8-5 above. What happens to consumer surplus when a tax is imposed in this market? a. It falls by $900 b. It falls by $1800 c. It falls by $2,700 d. It falls by $3,600 2. Refer to Figure 8-7 below. A tax levy forced consumers to pay a price of $18 per unit. What is tax rate (size) imposed in this market? a. $10 ²00 b. $18 c. 58 d. $12 3. Refer to Figure 8-7 below. After the tax levy, the burden of tax on consumers is a. $18 b. $10 c. $8 d. 56 4. Refer to Figure 8-7 below. After the tax levy, the burden of tax on producers is a $10 b. $8 c. 56 d. 54 G a 5. Refer to Figure 8-7. One effect of the tax is to a. reduce consumer surplus from $60 to $24. c. create a deadweight loss of $24. 6. Refer to Figure 8-7. One effect of the tax is to a. reduce the quantity demanded from 8 to 4. c. create a tax revenue of $40. 10 Supply Demand 14 16 2 b. reduce producer surplus from $32 to $8. d. All of the above are correct. b. reduce the…a. $7 b. $3 c. Between $5 and $7 d. Between $3 and $5 7 PRICE EL 3 60 100 fer to Figure 6-11. Suppose a tax of $2 per unit is imposed on this market. How much will buyers pay per unit after the tax is posed? QUANTITY