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Microeconomics
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Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
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Chapter 7, Problem 16P
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  1. In the absence of government interference, what is the equilibrium price of an imported truck? The equilibrium quantity? Illustrate with a diagram.
  2. Assume that the government imposes an excise tax of $3,000 per imported truck. Illustrate the effect of this excise tax in your diagram from part a. How many trucks are now purchased and at what price? How much does the foreign automaker receive per truck?
  3. Calculate the government revenue raised by the excise tax in part b. Illustrate it on your diagram.
  4. How does the excise tax on imported trucks benefit American automakers? Whom does it hurt? How does inefficiency arise from this government policy?

Concept Introduction:

Excise tax - It is a tax paid at the time of the purchase of good. It is included in the price of the product.

Demand - Demand is the quantity of a commodity that a consumer is willing to purchase at a particular price in a given period of time.

Supply - Supply is the quantity of a commodity that producer is willing to sell at a particular price in a given period of time.

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