The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market.
20. Refer to Figure 8-3. The equilibrium price before the tax is imposed is
a. | P1. |
b. | P2. |
c. | P3. |
d. | P4. |
21. Refer to Figure 8-3. The price that buyers effectively pay after the tax is imposed is
a. | P1. |
b. | P2. |
c. | P3. |
d. | P4. |
22. Refer to Figure 8-3. The price that sellers effectively receive after the tax is imposed is
a. | P1. |
b. | P2. |
c. | P3. |
d. | P4. |
23. Refer to Figure 8-3. The per unit burden of the tax on buyers is
a. | P3 - P1. |
b. | P3 - P2. |
c. | P2 - P1. |
d. | P4 - P3. |
24. Refer to Figure 8-3. The per-unit burden of the tax on sellers is
a. | P3 - P1. |
b. | P3 - P2. |
c. | P2 - P1. |
d. | P4 - P3. |
25. Refer to Figure 8-3. The amount of the tax on each unit of the good is
a. | P3 - P1. |
b. | P3 - P2. |
c. | P2 - P1. |
d. | P4 - P3. |
26. Refer to Figure 8-3. The amount of tax revenue received by the government is equal to the area
a. | P3ACP1. |
b. | ABC. |
c. | P2DAP3. |
d. | P1CDP2. |
27. Refer to Figure 8-3. The amount of deadweight loss associated with the tax is equal to
a. | P3ACP1. |
b. | ABC. |
c. | P2ADP3. |
d. | P1DCP2. |
28. Refer to Figure 8-3. The loss in consumer surplus caused by the tax is measured by the area
a. | P1P3AC. |
b. | P3ABP2. |
c. | P1P3ABC. |
d. | ABC. |
29. Refer to Figure 8-3. The loss in producer surplus caused by the tax is measured by the area
a. | ABC. |
b. | P1P3ABC. |
c. | P1P2BC. |
d. | P1C0. |
30. Refer to Figure 8-3. Which of the following equations is valid for the tax revenue that the tax provides to the government?
a. | Tax revenue = (P2 - P1)xQ1 |
b. | Tax revenue = (P3 - P1)xQ1 |
c. | Tax revenue = (P3 - P2)xQ1 |
d. | Tax revenue = (P3 - P1)x(Q2 - Q1) |
31. Refer to Figure 8-3. Which of the following equations is valid for the deadweight loss of the tax?
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a. | Deadweight loss = (1/2)(P2 - P1)(Q2 + Q1) |
b. | Deadweight loss = (1/2)(P3 - P1)(Q2 + Q1) |
c. | Deadweight loss = (1/2)(P3 - P2)(Q2 - Q1) |
d. | Deadweight loss = (1/2)(P3 - P1)(Q2 - Q1) |