i. The elasticity of demand for beer in country A is 1.8 and the elasticity of demand for beer in country B is 1.7. Suppose that the supply of beer is the same in both countries and that both countries impose the same level of tax on beer. Does the consumer in country A share more burden of tax? Suppose the demand curve for sugar is Q = 60-3P and the supply curve is Q 2P. Suppose the government announces a per-unit tax of 1 on the price of sugar. What is the deadweight loss from the tax?

i. The elasticity of demand for beer in country A is 1.8 and the elasticity of demand for beer in country B is 1.7. Suppose that the supply of beer is the same in both countries and that both countries impose the same level of tax on beer. Does the consumer in country A share more burden of tax? Suppose the demand curve for sugar is Q = 60-3P and the supply curve is Q 2P. Suppose the government announces a per-unit tax of 1 on the price of sugar. What is the deadweight loss from the tax?

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i. The elasticity of demand for beer in country A is 1.8 and the elasticity of demand for beer in country B is 1.7. Suppose that the supply of beer is the same in both countries and that both countries impose the same level of tax on beer. Does the consumer in country A share more burden of tax? Suppose the demand curve for sugar is Q = 60-3P and the supply curve is Q=2P. Suppose the government announces a per-unit tax of 1 on the price of sugar. What is the deadweight loss from the tax? Why do you think a policymaker and a consumer might interpret this deadweight loss differently?
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