Microeconomics (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134737508
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.5.2PA
Sub part (a):
To determine
Changes in income
Sub part (b):
To determine
Effectiveness of the tax.
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