As shown in Exhibit 3-10, assume the government places a $1 per pack sales tax on cigarettes. The percentage of the burden of taxation paid by consumers of a pack of cigarettes is: SupplyAfter Tax3.503.00SupplyBefore Tax2.50Priceper pack(dollars)2.001.50DEMAND1.000.5046.810 12 14Quantity of output(millions of packs per day)2.

According to the given graph, before tax equilibrium price and quantity of cigarette was $2 and 10…

Answered: Supply After Tax 3.50 3.00 Supply…

Supply After Tax 3.50 3.00 Supply Before Tax 2.50 Price per pack (dollars) 2.00 1.50 DEMAND 1.00 0.50 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Quantity of output (millions of packs per day)

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As shown in Exhibit 3-10, assume the government places a $1 per pack sales tax on cigarettes. The percentage of the burden of taxation paid by consumers of a pack of cigarettes is:

Supply
After Tax
3.50
3.00
Supply
Before Tax
2.50
Price
per pack
(dollars)
2.00
1.50
DEMAND
1.00
0.50
4
6.
8
10 12 14
Quantity of output
(millions of packs per day)
2.

Rules by which an authority (usually a government) imposes a financial obligation on individuals or organizations within its domain. Property or transactions can be taxed. While taxes are primarily intended to fund the operation of a government, many tax laws are created to encourage or discourage certain behaviors by citizens or companies.

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