Given: QD = 160 -5P QS = -11 + 4P In addition, the government imposed a $3.00 tax on the buyer. Calculate the following: (a) The equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity. (b) Consumer and producer surplus before the tax. (c) Consumer surplus after the tax. (d) Producer surplus after the tax. (e) Deadweight loss. (f) Government revenue
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Question 4
Given:
QD = 160 -5P
QS = -11 + 4P
In addition, the government imposed a $3.00 tax on the buyer.
Calculate the following:
(a) The
(b)
(c) Consumer surplus after the tax.
(d) Producer surplus after the tax.
(e)
(f) Government revenue
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