Consider a market for books. Demand is given by Qp=120-P. Supply is given by Qs=5P. The equilibrium price in this market is 20 The consumer surplus is 1000 The producer surplus is 5000 The total surplus is 6000

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Consider a market for books.
Demand is given by Qp=120-P.
Supply is given by Qs=5P.
The equilibrium price in this market is 20
The consumer surplus is 1000
The producer surplus is 5000
The total surplus is 6000
Suppose now the government introduces a $6 sales tax on each book.
The equilibrium price the producer receives (the price not including the tax) is now
19
The consumer surplus is now
The producer surplus is now
The government's revenue is 570
The deadweight loss is
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a market for books. Demand is given by Qp=120-P. Supply is given by Qs=5P. The equilibrium price in this market is 20 The consumer surplus is 1000 The producer surplus is 5000 The total surplus is 6000 Suppose now the government introduces a $6 sales tax on each book. The equilibrium price the producer receives (the price not including the tax) is now 19 The consumer surplus is now The producer surplus is now The government's revenue is 570 The deadweight loss is
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