Microeconomics (13th Edition)
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Chapter 6, Problem 5SPA
Taxes (Study Plan 6.3)
5. The table in the next column sets out the demand and supply schedules for chocolate brownies.
| Quantity demanded | Quantity supplied | |
| (millions per day) | ||
| 50 | 5 | 3 |
| 60 | 4 | 4 |
| 70 | 3 | 5 |
| 80 | 2 | 6 |
a. If sellers are taxed 20¢ a brownie, what is the price and who pays the tax?
b. If buyers are taxed 20¢ a brownie, what is the price and who pays the tax?
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