Suppose that the supply curve forbeer is given by QS=20+4P andthe demand for beer is given byQD=50-6P, where P is price. Thegovernment imposes a tax of $2per unit on the consumer.Determine:(i) The pre-tax and post-taxequilibrium price of beer.(ii) The tax burden borne byproducer and consumer(iii) The deadweight loss (DWL) ofthe tax, given DWL=0.5AQAP,where AQ and AP is, respectively,the change in quantity and priceas a result of the tax.

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