Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge wine consumers a tax. Before the tax, 15 million bottles of wine were sold every month at a price of $7 per bottle. After the tax, 9 million bottles of wine are sold every month; consumers pay $10 per bottle (including the tax), and producers receive $4 per bottle. The amount of the tax on a bottle of wine is $_______ per bottle. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is $________per bottle, and the burden that falls on producers is $_______per bottle.

Suppose that the U.S. government decides to charge wine consumers a tax. Before the tax, 15 million bottles of wine were sold every month at a price of $7 per bottle. After the tax, 9 million bottles of wine are sold every month; consumers pay $10 per bottle (including the tax), and producers receive $4 per bottle. The amount of the tax on a bottle of wine is $_ per bottle. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is $per bottle, and the burden that falls on producers is $_per bottle.

Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305971509

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter6: Supply, Demand, And Government Policies

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