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Chapter 8, Problem 9PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
The impact of tax on the market for hotel rooms.
Sub part (b):
To determine
The impact of tax on the market for hotel rooms.
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1. Hotel rooms in Smalltown go for $100, and 1,000 rooms are rented on a typical day.
To raise revenue, the mayor decides to charge hotels a tax of $10 per rented room.
After the tax is imposed, the going rate for hotel rooms rises to $108, and the number
of rooms rented falls to 900. Calculate the amount of revenue this tax raises for
Smalltown and the deadweight loss of the tax. (Hint: Draw a graph with supply and
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3 Hotel rooms in Smalltown go for $100, and 1,000 rooms are rented on a typical day.
To raise revenue, the mayor decides to charge hotels a tax of $10 per rented room. After the tax is imposed, the going rate for hotel rooms rises to $108, and the number of rooms rented falls to 900. Calculate the amount of revenue this tax raises for Smalltown and the deadweight loss of the tax. (Hint: The area of a triangle is 1⁄2 * base * height.)
The mayor now doubles the tax to $20. The price rises to $116, and the number of rooms rented falls to 800. Calculate tax revenue and deadweight loss with this larger tax. Do they double, more than double, or less than double? Explain
Suppose the market for cigarette is competitive. An economist estimates the price elasticity of demand and supply for cigarette are -0.8 and 0.7 respectively. Suppose the government imposes a per-unit tax of $45
Some economists believe that a sales tax, in general, is undesirable. Explain. Despite this, why do most countries still impose a tax on cigarette? Explain plausible arguments.
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