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Chapter 6, Problem 10PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
The equilibrium price and quantity.
Subpart (b):
To determine
The equilibrium price and quantity.
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1. Discuss the impact of the imposition of a tax (on the seller). What happens to the following?
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Effect of a tax on buyers and sellers
The following graph shows the daily market for jeans. Suppose the government institutes a tax of $10.15 per pair. This places a wedge between the price buyers pay and the price sellers receive.
0100200300400500600700800900100050454035302520151050PRICE (Dollars per pair)QUANTITY (Pairs of jeans)Tax WedgeDemandSupply
Fill in the following table with the quantity sold, the price buyers pay, and the price sellers receive before and after the tax.
Quantity
Price Buyers Pay
Price Sellers Receive
(Pairs of jeans)
(Dollars per pair)
(Dollars per pair)
Before Tax
After Tax
Using the data you entered in the previous table, calculate the tax burden that falls on buyers and on sellers, respectively, and calculate the price elasticity of demand and supply over the relevant ranges using the midpoint method. Enter your results in the following table.
Tax Burden
Elasticity…
The demand for salt is price inelastic and the supply of salt is price elastic. The demand for caviar is price elastic and the supply of caviar is price inelastic. Suppose that a tax of $1 per kilogram is levied on the sellers of salt and a tax of $1 per kilogram is levied on the buyers of caviar. Who would we expect to have to pay most of these taxes?
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a.
the sellers of salt and the sellers of caviar
b.
the buyers of salt and the buyers of caviar
c.
the sellers of salt and the buyers of caviar
d.
the buyers of salt and the sellers of caviar
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Principles of Economics, 7th Edition (MindTap Course List)
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