A cash-starved town decides to impose a $6 excise tax on T-shirts sold. The following table shows the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied at various prices. Price per T- shirt $19 16 13 10 7 4 Quantity demanded O 10 20 30 40 50 Quantity supplied 60 50 40 30 20 10 a. What are the equilibrium quantity demanded and the quantity supplied before the tax is implemented? Determine the consumer and producer surplus before the tax.

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