Suppose a consumer views a red pencil as a perfect substitute for a blue pencil. Suppose the supply of a red pencil has a positive slope. Suppose the prices of red and blue pencils are, pr and PB. What would happen if the government taxed only red pencils. What would happen if there were only red pencils? What would happen if there were only blue pencils?

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