Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Solve subparts a, c and d.

Transcribed Image Text:The data in the following table is for the latest Book by Mark Blackfoot.
a) Fill in the Quantity Supplied (after tax) column assuming that a $2 per unit excise tax is imposed on the supplier.
Price to
Consumers
Quantity
Demanded
Quantity
Supplied
(before tax)
Quantity
Supplied (after
tax)
8
180
60
9
165
75
10
150
90
11
135
105
12
120
120
13
105
135
b) What is the equilibrium price and quantity before the tax?
Equilibrium Price = $0
Equilibrium Quantity = 0
c) What is the equilibrium price and quantity after the $2 tax is imposed?
Equilibrium Price (after tax) = $0
Equilibrium Quantity (after tax) = 0
d) What portion of the $2 tax is paid by the seller and what portion is paid by the consumer?
Seller = S0
Consumer = $0
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