26. (Figure: The Market for Skateboards) Use Figure: The Market for Skateboards. A price of will bring the about the same price and output in the market for skateboards as would an excise tax of $60. Price of skateboards (in thousands) $220 200 S 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 2 D 4 6 8 10 12 O ceiling, $120 Number of skateboards (thousands) O floor; $160 O ceiling, $80 O floor; $100

5) The following graph shows the effect of a per-ticket tax on plane tickets from Boston to Tampa. Use the graph to answer questions 5 to 10. Price (P) of airline tickets (in dollars per ticket) OO 230 200 190 2850 3000 Based on the graph, which of the following statements is true? Swith tax D Sno no tax Figure 14 Image author created Quantity (Q) of airline tickets (thousands per day) The tax is imposed on passengers (i.e., the demand side of the market for plane tickets). Based on the graph, we cannot determine whether the tax is imposed on the airlines or on passengers. The tax is imposed on airlines (i.e., the supply side of the market for plane tickets). The tax is imposed on both sides of the market for plane tickets.

9) The following graph shows the effect of a per-ticket tax on plane tickets from Boston to Tampa. Use the graph to answer questions 5 to 10. $30 $20 $10 Price (P) of airline tickets (in dollars per ticket) How much of the per-ticket tax is paid by passengers? $40 230 200 190 2850 3000 Swith tax Sno tax D Figure 14 Image author created Quantity (Q) of airline tickets (thousands per day)

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