The table below presents the annual market for sofas in Akron, Ohio. Suppose the state government imposes a $200 excise tax on every sofa sold to be paid by customers at the point of sale. Market for Sofas Price (dollars) $1,240 1,180 1,120 1,060 1,000 948 880 Q= 820 760 700 Quantity of Sofas Demanded 200 230 268 298 320 350 388 410 448 478 $ Quantity of Sofas Supplied 300 288 260 248 228 200 188 168 140 128 sofas Quantity of Sofas Demanded with Excise Tax Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number. a. Before the excise tax is imposed, what are the equilibrium price and quantity of sofas in Akron? P=$1 100 130 160 190 220 250 280 310 340 370 b. Including the excise tax, what is the new equilibrium price consumers pay for sofas after the tax is imposed?

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The table below presents the annual market for sofas in Akron, Ohio. Suppose the state government imposes a $200 excise tax on
every sofa sold to be paid by customers at the point of sale.
Market for Sofas
Price
(dollars)
$1,240
1,180
1,120
1,060
1,000
940
880
820
760
700
Q=
Quantity of Sofas
Demanded
200
230
260
290
320
350
380
410
440
470
$
Quantity of Sofas
Supplied
300
280
260
240
228
200
188
168
140
128
Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number.
a. Before the excise tax is imposed, what are the equilibrium price and quantity of sofas in Akron?
P = $
sofas
Quantity of Sofas Demanded with
Excise Tax
100
130
160
190
220
250
280
310
340
370
b. Including the excise tax, what is the new equilibrium price consumers pay for sofas after the tax is imposed?
Transcribed Image Text:The table below presents the annual market for sofas in Akron, Ohio. Suppose the state government imposes a $200 excise tax on every sofa sold to be paid by customers at the point of sale. Market for Sofas Price (dollars) $1,240 1,180 1,120 1,060 1,000 940 880 820 760 700 Q= Quantity of Sofas Demanded 200 230 260 290 320 350 380 410 440 470 $ Quantity of Sofas Supplied 300 280 260 240 228 200 188 168 140 128 Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number. a. Before the excise tax is imposed, what are the equilibrium price and quantity of sofas in Akron? P = $ sofas Quantity of Sofas Demanded with Excise Tax 100 130 160 190 220 250 280 310 340 370 b. Including the excise tax, what is the new equilibrium price consumers pay for sofas after the tax is imposed?
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