Essentials Of Economics, Loose-leaf Version
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781337096898
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 8, Problem 2PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
The impact of tax on the tax revenue.
Subpart (b):
To determine
The impact of tax on the tax revenue.
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Evaluate the following two statements. Do you agree? Why or why not?
a. “A tax that has no deadweight loss cannot raise any revenue for the government.”
b. “A tax that raises no revenue for the government cannot have any deadweight loss.”
In a market without taxes, consumer surplus is $100, and producer surplus is $200. After the government enacts a tax, consumer surplus is $70, producer surplus is $150, and tax revenue is $20. What is the deadweight loss of the government intervention?
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E. $80
A. $20
C. $50
D. $60
B. $3
If the government wants to raise tax revenue, which of the following items are good candidates for an excise tax?
Choose one or more: A. toilet paper B. automobile tires C. cigarettes D. sweet potatoes
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