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Chapter8: Application: The Cost Of Taxation

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Suppose that supply and demand at a market are represented by curves S and D at
the figure above (notice that the vertical axis grid has increments of $2) and then a
tax of $6 dollars per unit is imposed on buyers.
What is the tax burden on the sellers?
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Price

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According to the above figure, before tax, the sellers were receiving the equilibrium price of $12. After a tax of $6 on buyers, the demand curve shifts down by 6 units and the new equilibrium occurs at point E. The price received by sellers will be the new equilibrium price i.e. $10.

The burden of tax on sellers = Equilibrium price - Price received after tax

Burden of tax on sellers = 12 - 10 = $2

The price received by sellers has decreased by $2 which means the tax burden falls on sellers is 2.

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