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ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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Question: Assume that 10% of health care costs are related to obesity and that obesity rates decline by 0.1% for every 1 million liter reduction in soft drink consumption. If total health care costs/ spending in the U.S. is $2 trillion, then what are the health care cost savings from the $1 per liter excise tax on soft drinks for (Graph, Case #1) and (Graph, Case #2)? Explain in words and show your work). Please see the attached graphs below:

SOFTDRINK MARKET
(CASE#1).
2 3 4 56 789012 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
QUANTITY OF SOFT DRINKS
PRICE OF SOFTDRINKS ($/1tite-)

SOFTDRINK MARKET
(CASE # 2)
一す2,5
50
5.
32,00
*1,00
3,50+
10 1l 12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20
QUANTITY OF SOFTDRINKS (in millions , liters)
PRICE OF SOFTDRINKS (3/Liter)

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