Price $3.50 3 2.50 Supply Demand Demand + $1 tax 1,200 1,500 Quantity The graph above illustrates a market for gasoline with a $1 tax imposed on the buyers. What is the buyer's tax incidence?

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The graph above illustrates a market for gasoline with a $1 tax imposed on the buyers. What is the buyer's tax incidence?
Transcribed Image Text:Price $3.50 3 2.50 Supply Demand Demand + $1 tax 1,200 1,500 Quantity The graph above illustrates a market for gasoline with a $1 tax imposed on the buyers. What is the buyer's tax incidence?
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