The graph shows the market for a vital-to-life drug on which the government has imposed a tax of $2 per dose. The buyer pays the entire tax. Draw the demand curve for this drug. Label it D. the demand for the drug, OA. inelastic; the more equally is the tax split between the buyer and the seller of the drug The more OB. inelastic; the larger is the amount of the tax paid by the buyer of the drug OC. elastic; the larger is the amount of the tax paid by the buyer of the drug OD. elastic; the more equally is the tax split between the buyer and the seller of the drug

The graph shows the market for a vital-to-life drug on which the government has imposed a tax of $2 per dose. The buyer pays the entire tax. Draw the demand curve for this drug. Label it D. the demand for the drug, OA. inelastic; the more equally is the tax split between the buyer and the seller of the drug The more OB. inelastic; the larger is the amount of the tax paid by the buyer of the drug OC. elastic; the larger is the amount of the tax paid by the buyer of the drug OD. elastic; the more equally is the tax split between the buyer and the seller of the drug

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter5: Elasticity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 25CTQ: Transatlantic air travel in business class has an estimated elasticity of demand of 0.62, while...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

The demand for cigarettes, which create negativeexternalities through secondhand smoke, is oftenrelatively inelastic. That is, when the price of cigarettes changes, the quantity demanded changes bya smaller portion. Using this fact, explain to whatextent you think a tax on cigarettes would fulfilleach of the goals of taxation.
What is a sin tax? Should we tax sugary drink? Mention its relationship to elasticity.
Alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline have inelastic demand, so the buyers of these items pay most of the tax on them.” Show and explain this statement with the help of hypothetical demand and supply graph.
The New York Times reported (Feb. 17, 1996) thatsubway ridership declined after a fare increase:“There were nearly four million fewer riders inDecember 1995, the first full month after the priceof a token increased 25 cents to $1.50, than in theprevious December, a 4.3 percent decline.”a. Use these data to estimate the price elasticity ofdemand for subway rides.b. According to your estimate, what happensto the Transit Authority’s revenue when thefare rises?c. Why might your estimate of the elasticity beunreliable?
1. consider public policy aimed at smoking a. studies indicate that the price elasticity of the demandmfor cigarettes is about 0.4. If a packet of cigarette is currently priced at $6 and goverment wants to reduce smoking by 20percent, by how miuch should it increase through levying a tax b. if the government permanently increase the price of cigarette will the policy have a larger effect on smoking one year from now or five years from now. explain c. studies also show that teenagers have a higher price elasticity of demand for cigarette than adults do. why might this be true
The reason which determines the elasticity of tax burden on buyers and sellers.
11. Consider public policy aimed at smoking. a. Studies indicate that the price elasticity ofdemand for cigarettes is about 0.4. If a packof cigarettes currently costs $2 and thegovernment wants to reduce smoking by20 percent, by how much should it increasethe price? b. If the government permanently increasesthe price of cigarettes, will the policy have alarger effect on smoking one year from nowor five years from now? c. Studies also find that teenagers have ahigher price elasticity than do adults. Whymight this be true?
Exercise 4 The government has imposed a new tax on all airline travel. The market has two types of travelers: business and leisure. Business travelers have a price elasticity of demand of -1.2, leisure travelers have a price elasticity of demand equal to -3.0. Airlines can price discriminate between these two groups (i.e. charge different prices to each type). Which type of traveler will bear the larger burden of the tax. Explain.
In 2018, Amazon raised the annual subscription fee for its Prime membership service, which provides free two-day shiping on many goods and other benefits, from $9 to$19. Piper Jafray, an ivestment bank, estimated tha before the price increase, Prime had 77 milon U.S subscribers.3 The bank speculated that the number of memberswould fall to about 62 million. If so, what is the arc elasticy of demand for a Prime membership?
In Class, 10–25 Minutes for Teams For each of thefollowing products, determine at least three differentprices that might be charged. Then survey each of theindividuals within your group to find out how much ofeach product they would buy at each price point foreach of the products. For each product, calculate theprice elasticity of demand to determine whether thedemand is elastic or inelastic.a. Cheese pizzas per monthb. Movie tickets per monthc. Concert tickets per year
Consider public policy aimed at smoking.a. Studies indicate that the price elasticity of demandfor cigarettes is about 0.4. If a pack of cigarettescurrently costs $5 and the government wantsto reduce smoking by 20 percent, by how muchshould it increase the price?b. If the government permanently increases theprice of cigarettes, will the policy have a largereffect on smoking one year from now or five yearsfrom now?c. Studies also find that teenagers have a higherprice elasticity of demand than adults. Why mightthis be true?
HELP ME WITH PART B PLEASE BY SHOWING IN A DIAGRAM a. The elasticity of demand for beer in country A is 1.8 and the elasticity ofdemand for beer in country B is 1.7. Suppose that the supply of beer isthe same in both countries and that both countries impose the same levelof tax on beer. Does the consumer in country A share more burden of tax?b. ii. Suppose the demand curve for sugar is Q = 60 − 3P and the supply curveis Q = 2P. Suppose the government announces a per-unit tax of 1 on theprice of sugar. What is the deadweight loss from the tax?