Economics (12th Edition)
Economics (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133872279
Author: Michael Parkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Taxes (Study Plan 6.3)

5. The table in the next column sets out the demand and supply schedules for chocolate brownies.

Price (cents per brownie) Quantity demanded Quantity supplied
(millions per day)
50 5 3
60 4 4
70 3 5
80 2 6

a. If sellers are taxed 20¢ a brownie, what is the price and who pays the tax?

b. If buyers are taxed 20¢ a brownie, what is the price and who pays the tax?

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