a. Calculate the equilibrium price and quantity of cigarettes. In an effort to decrease cigarette sales, the Chapel Hill city council has decided to impose a $4 tax on the buyers of cigarettes. b. What is the tax wedge? C. Sketch a graph showing the effect of the tax. Clearly label MPC, MSC, MPB, MSB, CS, PS, the tax revenue (TR), and DWL. d. Calculate PBUYER, PSELLER, and QTAX.

a. Calculate the equilibrium price and quantity of cigarettes. In an effort to decrease cigarette sales, the Chapel Hill city council has decided to impose a $4 tax on the buyers of cigarettes. b. What is the tax wedge? C. Sketch a graph showing the effect of the tax. Clearly label MPC, MSC, MPB, MSB, CS, PS, the tax revenue (TR), and DWL. d. Calculate PBUYER, PSELLER, and QTAX.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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