Suppose that the local government of Santa Fe decides to institute a tax on soda consumers. Before the tax, 45,000 liters of soda were sold every week at a price of $10 per liter. After the tax, 38,000 liters of soda are sold every week; consumers pay $14 per liter (including the tax), and producers receive $8 per liter. The amount of the tax on a liter of soda is S that falls on producers is per liter per liter. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is O True O False per liter, and the burden True or False: The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been the same as if the tax had been levied on producers.

Suppose that the local government of Santa Fe decides to institute a tax on soda consumers. Before the tax, 45,000 liters of soda were sold every week at a price of $10 per liter. After the tax, 38,000 liters of soda are sold every week; consumers pay $14 per liter (including the tax), and producers receive $8 per liter. The amount of the tax on a liter of soda is S that falls on producers is per liter per liter. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is O True O False per liter, and the burden True or False: The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been the same as if the tax had been levied on producers.

Principles of Microeconomics (MindTap Course List)

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Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

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Chapter6: Supply, Demand And Government Policies

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