Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge cola producers a tax. Before the tax, 15 million cases of cola were sold every month at a price of $7 per case. After the tax, 9 million cases of cola are sold every month; consumers pay $10 per case, and producers receive $4 per case (after paying the tax).   A. The amount of the tax on a case of cola is ___ per case   B.  Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is ___ per case   C. and the burden that falls on producers is ___ per case   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 consumers.

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Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge cola producers a tax. Before the tax, 15 million cases of cola were sold every month at a price of $7 per case. After the tax, 9 million cases of cola are sold every month; consumers pay $10 per case, and producers receive $4 per case (after paying the tax).
 
A. The amount of the tax on a case of cola is ___ per case
 
B.  Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is ___ per case
 
C. and the burden that falls on producers is ___ per case
 
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 consumers.
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