(a) Show in four diagrams the incidence of an indirect (specific) tax in the case of elastic and inelastic demand and elastic and inelastic supply. (b) Consider supply in the long run. Assume that a specific tax is imposed on a good that was previously untaxed. How will the incidence of this tax change as time passes?

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a)Show in four diagrams the incidence of an indirect (specific) tax in the case of elastic and inelastic demand and elastic and inelastic supply.

b)Consider supply in the long run. Assume that a specific tax is imposed on a good that was    previously untaxed. How will the incidence of this tax change as time passes? 

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(a) Show in four diagrams the incidence of an indirect (specific) tax in the case of elastic
and inelastic demand and elastic and inelastic supply.
(b) Consider supply in the long run. Assume that a specific tax is imposed on a good that was
previously untaxed. How will the incidence of this tax change as time passes?
Transcribed Image Text:1. (a) Show in four diagrams the incidence of an indirect (specific) tax in the case of elastic and inelastic demand and elastic and inelastic supply. (b) Consider supply in the long run. Assume that a specific tax is imposed on a good that was previously untaxed. How will the incidence of this tax change as time passes?
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