Microeconomics (2nd Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
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Author: Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 5P
(a)
To determine
(b)
To determine
The table depicting the different combinations of quantity supplied after the imposition of a $3 tax on sellers and the new supply curve
(c)
To determine
(d)
To determine
Tax incidence of buyer
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The federal government recently decided to raise the excise tax on hard liquor. Assuming the market of hard liquor is competitive, please answer the following questions:
a. Graphically illustrate the effects of this tax on the market for hard liquor. (Hint: How does the equilibrium quantity change? How does the price change?)
b. Would a $1 increase in the excise tax on liquor increase the equilibrium price of liquor by $1? Explain.
c. How would the excise tax on hard liquor affect a beer distributor?
Suppose the federal government requires beer drinkers to pay a $2 tax on each case of beer purchased.
(a) Draw a supply-and-demand diagram of the market for beer without the tax. Show the price paid by consumers, the price received by producers, and the quantity of beer sold. What is the difference between the price paid by consumers and the price received by producers?
(b) Now draw a supply-and-demand diagram for the beer market with the tax. Show the price paid by consumers, the price received by producers, and the quantity of beer sold. What is the difference between the price paid by consumers and the price received by producers? Has the quantity of beer sold increased or decreased?
(c) Can you identify any government revenues?
(d) Is there any inefficiency, and if so, can you define it and label it on the graph?
(e) If the producer has an inelastic supply curve, which market participant has the bigger tax burden? Explain
Suppose the federal government requires beer drinkers to pay a $2 tax on each case of beer purchased.
(a) Draw a supply-and-demand diagram of the market for beer without the tax. Show the price paid by consumers, the price received by producers, and the quantity of beer sold. What is the difference between the price paid by consumers and the price received by producers?
(b) Now draw a supply-and-demand diagram for the beer market with the tax. Show the price paid by consumers, the price received by producers, and the quantity of beer sold. What is the difference between the price paid by consumers and the price received by producers? Has the quantity of beer sold increased or decreased?
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