Exploring Microeconomics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781544339443
Author: Sexton, Robert L.
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc., Corwin, Cq Press,
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 7, Problem 6P
To determine
(a)
Whether the luxury yachts is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
To determine
(b)
Whether the alcohol is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
To determine
(c)
Whether the movies is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
To determine
(d)
Whether the gasoline is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
(e)
To determine
Whether the grapefruit juice is the good market to tax or not if the motive is to raise the tax revenue.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
How do I find the consumer and producer surplus?
Why does the government ass excise taxes to certain products?
If there is no tax on coffee, what is the price of a cup of coffee and how much coffee is bought?
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- What are the implications if the government started to control prices for products and how would this influence buying?arrow_forwardTable 3.10 shows the supply and demand formovie tickets in a city. Graph demand and supply andidentify the equilibrium. Then calculate in a table andgraph the effect of the following two changes.a. Three new nightclubs open. They offer decentbands and have no cover charge, but make theirmoney by selling food and drink. As a result,demand for movie tickets falls by six units atevery price.b. The city eliminates a tax that it placed on alllocal entertainment businesses. The result is thatthe quantity supplied of movies at any givenprice increases by 10%arrow_forwardI need help what is the total consumer surplusarrow_forward
- The following is a Table that contains the demand and supply schedules of chocolate ice-creams. Price (cents per ice-cream) $0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 Quantity Demanded (millions per day) 1 asifWNH 2 3 4 5 6 Quantity Supplied (millions per day) 7 6 10 10 5 4 3 2 a) If there is no tax on ice-creams, what is their price and how many are produced and consumed? b) If a tax of $0.20 cents is imposed on every ice-cream consumed, what happens to the price of an ice-cream and the number produced and consumed? Illustrate the effects of this policy on the market for chocolate ice-creams. c) How much tax does the government collect and who pays it?arrow_forward3. Using the concept of substitutes and complements, A. explain with the help of a diagram how legalising cannabis may possibly affect the sales of alcohol and cigarettes. B. When the State government evaluates the effect of legalising cannabis on tax revenue, should it look only at the sales of cannabis? Or, should it also consider the changes in the sales of alcohol and cigarettes? This was answered before, but they answered it wrong. https://www.bartleby.com/questions-and-answers/question-1.-with-the-help-of-a-numerical-example-explain-why-california-and-maine-tax-cannabis-by-we/fc31e3c7-6c1b-47ea-b598-5c3c80adacaa At the P labeled in the diagram, it is not at Q nor the Q1 that is labelled.arrow_forwardIf the government wants to raise tax revenue, which of the following items are good candidates for an excise tax? Choose one or more: A. toilet paper B. automobile tires C. cigarettes D. sweet potatoesarrow_forward
- 1.The demand and supply schedules for coffee are given in the table. a.If there is no tax on coffee, what is the price of a cup of coffee and how much coffee is bought? b.If a tax of 75¢ a cup is introduced, what is the price of a cup of coffee and how much coffee is bought? Who pays the tax?arrow_forward1. Price 10 D, 10 15 Quantity The above graph shows a market with a tax imposed on consumers of a good. (a) On the graph, shade or label the region equal to the deadweight loss of the tax. Calculate the size of the deadweight loss. (b) On the graph, shade or label the region equal to the tax revenue from the tax. Calculate the size of the tax revenue.arrow_forwardIf a tax of 75¢ a cup is introduced, what is the price of a cup of coffee and how much coffee is bought? Who pays the tax?arrow_forward
- In the graph below, click on the dashed line that indicates the quantity consumed after a tax is imposed on coffee sales. price, P B D S coffee, Qarrow_forwardIn the graph below, click on the dashed line that indicates the quantity consumed after a tax is imposed on coffee sales. price, P 0 B A E F D S coffee, Qarrow_forwardUsing the concept of substitutes and complements,A. explain with the help of a diagram how legalising cannabis may possibly affect the sales of alcohol and cigarettes. B. When the State government evaluates the effect of legalising cannabis on tax revenue, should it look only at the sales of cannabis? Or, should it also consider the changes in the sales of alcohol and cigarettes?arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- Exploring EconomicsEconomicsISBN:9781544336329Author:Robert L. SextonPublisher:SAGE Publications, IncMicroeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTa...EconomicsISBN:9781305506893Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. MacphersonPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTa...EconomicsISBN:9781305506756Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. MacphersonPublisher:Cengage LearningEconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Cou...EconomicsISBN:9781305506725Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. MacphersonPublisher:Cengage Learning
Exploring Economics
Economics
ISBN:9781544336329
Author:Robert L. Sexton
Publisher:SAGE Publications, Inc
Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTa...
Economics
ISBN:9781305506893
Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTa...
Economics
ISBN:9781305506756
Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Economics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap Cou...
Economics
ISBN:9781305506725
Author:James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David A. Macpherson
Publisher:Cengage Learning