Question 1 Suppose the government imposes an excise tax of $1 for every gallon of gas sold. Before the tax, the price of a gallon of gas is $2. Consider the following four after-tax scenarios. In each case, (i) use an elasticity concept to explain what must be true for this scenario to arise; (ii) determine who bears relatively more of the burden of the tax, producers or consumers; and (iii) illustrate your answer on a diagram. a) The price of gasoline paid by consumers rises to $2.75. b) The price of gasoline paid by consumers rises to $2.25. c) The price of gasoline paid by consumers rises to $3 per gallon. Assume that the demand curve is downward sloping. d) The price of consumer remains at $2 per gallon after the tax is imposed. Assume that the supply curve is upward sloping.
Question 1 Suppose the government imposes an excise tax of $1 for every gallon of gas sold. Before the tax, the price of a gallon of gas is $2. Consider the following four after-tax scenarios. In each case, (i) use an elasticity concept to explain what must be true for this scenario to arise; (ii) determine who bears relatively more of the burden of the tax, producers or consumers; and (iii) illustrate your answer on a diagram. a) The price of gasoline paid by consumers rises to $2.75. b) The price of gasoline paid by consumers rises to $2.25. c) The price of gasoline paid by consumers rises to $3 per gallon. Assume that the demand curve is downward sloping. d) The price of consumer remains at $2 per gallon after the tax is imposed. Assume that the supply curve is upward sloping.
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