Please written by computer source  Given the following inverse demand and supply equations: P = 26 - 2 Q P = 2 Q 1. What is the before tax equilibrium quantity     2. What is the before tax equilibrium price     3. If the government imposes a per unit tax on each item, assuming the producers pay the tax, what is the new equilibrium quantity if the per unit tax is 4?

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Given the following inverse demand and supply equations:

P = 26 - 2 Q

P = 2 Q

1. What is the before tax equilibrium quantity    

2. What is the before tax equilibrium price    

3. If the government imposes a per unit tax on each item, assuming the producers pay the tax, what is the new equilibrium quantity if the per unit tax is 4?    

4. Given the change in part 3, what is the new equilibrium price    
5. What is the price paid by the consumer   

6. What is the price received by the producer    

7. What is the per unit dollar value of the consumer's tax burden

    
8. What is the per unit dollar value of the producer's tax burden    

For the remaining questions, assume that the government imposed tax in part 3 is paid by the buyer.

9. What is the new equilibrium quantity    

10. What is the new equilibrium price    

11. What is the price paid by the consumer    

12. What is the price received by the producer    

13. What is the per unit dollar value of the consumer's tax burden    

14. What is the per unit dollar value of the producer's tax burden    

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