Suppose the current price of gasoline at the pump is $4 per gallon and that 1 million gallons are sold per day. A politician proposes to add a $1 tax to the price of a gallon of gasoline. She says that the tax will generate $1 million in tax revenues per day. Explain the assumption that she is making

Suppose the current price of gasoline at the pump is $4 per gallon and that 1 million gallons are sold per day. A politician proposes to add a $1 tax to the price of a gallon of gasoline. She says that the tax will generate $1 million in tax revenues per day. Explain the assumption that she is making

Economics (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337617383

Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter19: Elasticity

Section: Chapter Questions

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