The figure shows the market for tires. According to the figure, the government collects per month in total tax revenue O A. $2,000 million B. $1,200 million C. $600 million O D. $900 million O E. None of the above answers is correct.

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The figure shows the market for tires. According to the figure, the government
collects
per month in total tax revenue
Price (dollars per tire)
em
O A. $2,000 million
S+ tax
70
OB. $1,200 million
60
O C. $600 million
50
D. $900 million
40
O E. None of the above answers is correct.
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e As
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10
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Quantity (millions of tires per month)
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Transcribed Image Text:The figure shows the market for tires. According to the figure, the government collects per month in total tax revenue Price (dollars per tire) em O A. $2,000 million S+ tax 70 OB. $1,200 million 60 O C. $600 million 50 D. $900 million 40 O E. None of the above answers is correct. 30 e As 20 t Ass 10 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Quantity (millions of tires per month) AR 1 O Time Remaining: 00:58:33 Next ompleted This course (ECON202 s2022 online) is based on Bade/Parkin: Foundations of Microeconomics, 9e MacBook Pro
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Step 1 TAX REVENUE

We can calculate the amount of revenue earned by the government by taxes with the following formula:

Tax Revenue = Tax per unit * Quantity of goods at the new equilibrium 

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