Price (per ride) $7.50 7.00 6.50 6.00 5.50 E 5.00 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 D 2.50 2.00 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Quantity (millions of rides per year)

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The following graph shows the market for the long-distance bus rides. In the absence of taxes, the equilibrium price of a ride is $5 and the equilibrium quantity is 10 million rides. Suppose that regulator levies an excise tax on bus service providers. The amount of excise tax equals $2 per ride.

Calculate the  tax revenue.
   
$12 million
   
$8 million
   
$16 million
   
$9 million
Price
(per ride)
$7.50
S
7.00
6.50
6.00
5.50
E
5.00
4.50
4.00
3.50
3.00
D
2.50
2.00
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Quantity (millions of rides per year)
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