Suppose the government imposes an excise tax on air conditioning units. The black line on the following graph shows the tax wedge created by a tax of $160 per air conditioner.
Suppose the government imposes an excise tax on air conditioning units. The black line on the following graph shows the tax wedge created by a tax of $160 per air conditioner.
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![Suppose the government imposes an excise tax on air conditioning units. The black line on the following graph shows the tax wedge created by a tax
of $160 per air conditioner.
First, use the tan quadrilateral (dash symbols) to shade the area representing tax revenue. Next, use the green point (triangle symbol) to shade the
area representing total consumer surplus after the tax. Then, use the purple point (diamond symbol) to shade the area representing total producer
surplus after the tax. Finally, use the black point (plus symbol) to shade the area representing deadweight loss.
PRICE (Dollars per air conditioner)
400
360
320
280
240 Tax Wedge
200
160
120
80
40
Demand
0
0 120 240 360 480 600 720 840 960 1080 1200
QUANTITY (Air conditioners)
Supply
Consumer Surplus
Producer Surplus
After Tax
Tax Revenue
Deadweight Loss
Tax Revenue
Complete the following table by using the previous graphs determine the values of consumer and producer surplus before the tax, and consumer
surplus, producer surplus, tax revenue, and deadweight loss after the tax.
Consumer Surplus
Note: You can determine the areas of different portions of the graph by selecting the relevant area.
Before Tax
(Dollars)
After Tax
(Dollars)
0
0
Producer Surplus
Deadweight Loss](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F11615fdb-2fe6-4d89-90b4-ed63cf4ab528%2Fa0aa860b-6411-4d64-9a8a-04345c40c85f%2Fp9hyorc_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the government imposes an excise tax on air conditioning units. The black line on the following graph shows the tax wedge created by a tax
of $160 per air conditioner.
First, use the tan quadrilateral (dash symbols) to shade the area representing tax revenue. Next, use the green point (triangle symbol) to shade the
area representing total consumer surplus after the tax. Then, use the purple point (diamond symbol) to shade the area representing total producer
surplus after the tax. Finally, use the black point (plus symbol) to shade the area representing deadweight loss.
PRICE (Dollars per air conditioner)
400
360
320
280
240 Tax Wedge
200
160
120
80
40
Demand
0
0 120 240 360 480 600 720 840 960 1080 1200
QUANTITY (Air conditioners)
Supply
Consumer Surplus
Producer Surplus
After Tax
Tax Revenue
Deadweight Loss
Tax Revenue
Complete the following table by using the previous graphs determine the values of consumer and producer surplus before the tax, and consumer
surplus, producer surplus, tax revenue, and deadweight loss after the tax.
Consumer Surplus
Note: You can determine the areas of different portions of the graph by selecting the relevant area.
Before Tax
(Dollars)
After Tax
(Dollars)
0
0
Producer Surplus
Deadweight Loss
![Consider the market for air conditioning units. The following graph shows the demand and supply for air conditioning units before the government
imposes any taxes.
First, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the equilibrium price and quantity of air conditioning units in the absence of a tax. Then use the
green point (triangle symbol) to shade the area representing total consumer surplus (CS) at the equilibrium price. Next, use the purple point (diamond
symbol) to shade the area representing total producer surplus (PS) at the equilibrium price.
PRICE (Dollars per air conditioner)
400
360
320
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
0
0
Demand
120 240
Supply
Before Tax
360 480 600 720 840 960 1080 1200
QUANTITY (Air conditioners)
+
Equilibrium
A
Consumer Surplus
Producer Surplus
?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F11615fdb-2fe6-4d89-90b4-ed63cf4ab528%2Fa0aa860b-6411-4d64-9a8a-04345c40c85f%2F802morn_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the market for air conditioning units. The following graph shows the demand and supply for air conditioning units before the government
imposes any taxes.
First, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the equilibrium price and quantity of air conditioning units in the absence of a tax. Then use the
green point (triangle symbol) to shade the area representing total consumer surplus (CS) at the equilibrium price. Next, use the purple point (diamond
symbol) to shade the area representing total producer surplus (PS) at the equilibrium price.
PRICE (Dollars per air conditioner)
400
360
320
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
0
0
Demand
120 240
Supply
Before Tax
360 480 600 720 840 960 1080 1200
QUANTITY (Air conditioners)
+
Equilibrium
A
Consumer Surplus
Producer Surplus
?
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