QUESTION 7 The government of Freeland is considering introducing a carbon tax to tackle global warming. They have asked for your help in analyzing the impact. They give you the following information. The average person in Freeland earns €30 a week. She spends it on a carbon good and on all other goods. Her preferences satisfy the usual assumptions of consumer choice theory. The carbon good currently costs €2 a unit and the average person buys 5 units of a carbon good per week. The government is considering putting a tax of €1 on carbon and giving a transfer of €5 to the average person to compensate her for the price increase. Interpret the design and impact of this proposal by referring to income and substitution effects.

QUESTION 7 The government of Freeland is considering introducing a carbon tax to tackle global warming. They have asked for your help in analyzing the impact. They give you the following information. The average person in Freeland earns €30 a week. She spends it on a carbon good and on all other goods. Her preferences satisfy the usual assumptions of consumer choice theory. The carbon good currently costs €2 a unit and the average person buys 5 units of a carbon good per week. The government is considering putting a tax of €1 on carbon and giving a transfer of €5 to the average person to compensate her for the price increase. Interpret the design and impact of this proposal by referring to income and substitution effects.

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