1. Discuss the impact of the imposition of a tax (on the seller). What happens to the following? Price paid by the buyer Price received by the seller Quantity of the good sold

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1. Discuss the impact of the imposition of a tax (on the seller). What happens to the following?

  • Price paid by the buyer
  • Price received by the seller
  • Quantity of the good sold
  • Consumer surplus
  • Producer surplus
  • Total surplus

2. Is the impact different if the tax is placed on the buyer?

3. How does elasticity impact the incidence of a tax? 

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