uppose that the U.S. government decides to charge cola consumers a tax. Before the tax, 20 million cases of cola were sold every month at a price f $4 per case. After the tax, 13 million cases of cola are sold every month; consumers pay $7 per case (including the tax), and producers receive $2 er case. he amount of the tax on a case of cola is $ per case. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers isS per case, and the urden that falls on producers is S per case. rue or False: The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been larger if the tax had been levied on producers. O True O False
uppose that the U.S. government decides to charge cola consumers a tax. Before the tax, 20 million cases of cola were sold every month at a price f $4 per case. After the tax, 13 million cases of cola are sold every month; consumers pay $7 per case (including the tax), and producers receive $2 er case. he amount of the tax on a case of cola is $ per case. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers isS per case, and the urden that falls on producers is S per case. rue or False: The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been larger if the tax had been levied on producers. O True O False
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge cola consumers a tax. Before the tax, 20 million cases of cola were sold every month at a price
of $4 per case. After the tax, 13 million cases of cola are sold every month; consumers pay $7 per case (including the tax), and producers receive $2
per case.
The amount of the tax on a case of cola is S
per case. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is $
per case, and the
burden that falls on producers is $
per case.
True or False: The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been larger if the tax had been levied on producers.
True
False
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When tax is imposed on sellers, supply decreases and shifts to the left. Suppliers will tend to produce less output. Quantity supplied decreases.
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