15) PA P3 $ P2 P₁ 0 FIGURE 18-3 DE A Di E: B FI 92 Quantity 91 Demand Refer to Figure 18-3. Suppose that supply is perfectly elastic and the price of this good is initially in equilibrium at P1. If an excise tax raises the price from P1 to P2, the excess burden of the tax is area 15) A) P3AP4. B) P1FBP2. C) P1CBP2. D) BFC. E) P2BP3.

15) PA P3 $ P2 P₁ 0 FIGURE 18-3 DE A Di E: B FI 92 Quantity 91 Demand Refer to Figure 18-3. Suppose that supply is perfectly elastic and the price of this good is initially in equilibrium at P1. If an excise tax raises the price from P1 to P2, the excess burden of the tax is area 15) A) P3AP4. B) P1FBP2. C) P1CBP2. D) BFC. E) P2BP3.

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter5: Elasticity

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