Suppose the figure to the right represents the market for cotton. To help reduce debt, the government decides to levy a tax on cotton of $0.30 per pound to be paid by cotton farmers. What is the incidence of this tax? Producers pay $ of the $0.30 tax and consumers pay $. (Enter your responses rounded to two decimal places.)
Suppose the figure to the right represents the market for cotton. To help reduce debt, the government decides to levy a tax on cotton of $0.30 per pound to be paid by cotton farmers. What is the incidence of this tax? Producers pay $ of the $0.30 tax and consumers pay $. (Enter your responses rounded to two decimal places.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the figure to the right represents the market for cotton. To help reduce
debt, the government decides to levy a tax on cotton of $0.30 per pound to be paid
by cotton farmers.
What is the incidence of this tax?
Producers pay $ of the $0.30 tax and consumers pay $. (Enter your
responses rounded to two decimal places.)
Price (dollars per pound)
2.40
2.20-
2.00-
1.80
1.60-
1.40-
1.20-
1.00-
0.80
0.60-
0.40-
0.20-
0.00+
Supply
Demand
200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Quantity (pounds in 1000s)
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