Supply and demand curves for a consumer item are give by q = (s(p)=500 + p and q = D(p)=2300-2p respectively p is the price in dollars for one unit of this item and q is the umber of units. The equilibrium price is ' =$600 A sales tax of 3.2% to be directed at the consumers, is under consideration.   Determine the amout of money per item that supplies stand to lose due to this tax which is directed at consumers.

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Supply and demand curves for a consumer item are give by q = (s(p)=500 + p and q = D(p)=2300-2p respectively

p is the price in dollars for one unit of this item and q is the umber of units. The equilibrium price is ' =$600

A sales tax of 3.2% to be directed at the consumers, is under consideration.  

Determine the amout of money per item that supplies stand to lose due to this tax which is directed at consumers.

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