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Chapter 18, Problem 5RQ
To determine
Impact of the excise tax on the society.
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Figure: Commodity Tax
Price
$2.25
1.75
1.50
0
100 200
325
400
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Quantity
If a $0.75 tax is imposed on sellers of candy bars, the new equilibrium is:
O 325 candy bars at $2.25 each.
325 candy bars at $1.50 each.
325 candy bars at $1.75 each.
400 candy bars at $2.25 each.
Question 5:
Combined state and federal taxes on gasoline average around 50 cents per gallon, and these taxes are statutorily levied on gasoline sellers. Because
the demand for gasoline is relatively inelastic compared to the supply of gasoline:
buyers likely do not bear much of the actual burden because it is statutorily levied on sellers who must submit the tax payments.
sellers likely bear most of the actual burden of the tax through lower gasoline prices.
O the net price received by sellers after they pay taxes likely falls by almost the full amount of the tax.
O buyers likely bear most of the actual burden of the tax through higher gasoline prices.
Suppose the demand for a product is given by P = 30-3Q. Also, the supply is given by P = 10 + Q.
If a $4 per-unit excise tax is levied on the buyers of a good, the deadweight loss created by this tax
will be
$4
$16
None of these
$24
O $8
Question 5
Suppose the demand for a product is given by P = 30 - 2Q. Also, the supply is given by P = 5 + 3Q.
If a $5 per-unit excise tax is levied on the buyers of a good, after the tax, consumer surplus is equal
to
O None of these
$16
$25
$24
1 pts
$2.50
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