Suppose that the local government of Raleigh decides to institute a tax on soda producers. Before the tax, 40 billion liters of soda were sold every year at a price of $11 per liter. After the tax, 35 billion liters of soda are sold every year; consumers pay $ liter ar re core
Suppose that the local government of Raleigh decides to institute a tax on soda producers. Before the tax, 40 billion liters of soda were sold every year at a price of $11 per liter. After the tax, 35 billion liters of soda are sold every year; consumers pay $ liter ar re core
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the local government of
Raleigh decides to institute a tax on soda
producers. Before the tax, 40 billion liters of
soda were sold every year at a price of $11
per liter. After the tax, 35 billion liters of
soda are sold every year; consumers pay $
15 per liter, and producers receive $9 per
liter (after paying the tax). The amount of
the tax on a liter of soda is $ per liter. Of
this amount, the burden that falls on
consumers is $ per liter, and the burden
that falls on producers is $ per liter. True or
False: The effect of the tax on the quantity
sold would have been smaller if the tax
had been levied on consumers.
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