Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the government imposes a tax on cigarettes. Use the diagram below to answer the questions. D is th
demand curve before tax, S is the supply curve before tax and Sr is the supply curve after the tax.
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Transcribed Image Text:(e) (iii) Tax revenue.
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Tax Revenue is calculated by multiplying the equilibrium quantity sold after tax with the amount of tax. After tax the supply curve has moved upward from S to ST.
Amount of Tax = After tax price paid by buyers - After tax price received by sellers
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