10. Suppose a firm must pay an annual tax, which is a fixed sum, independent of whether it produces any output. a. How does this tax affect the firm’s fixed, marginal, and average costs? b. Now suppose the firm is charged a tax that is proportional to the number of items it produces. Again, how does this tax affect the firm’s fixed, marginal, and average costs?

10. Suppose a firm must pay an annual tax, which is a fixed sum, independent of whether it produces any output. a. How does this tax affect the firm’s fixed, marginal, and average costs? b. Now suppose the firm is charged a tax that is proportional to the number of items it produces. Again, how does this tax affect the firm’s fixed, marginal, and average costs?

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter12: The Cost Of Production

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