Suppose the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is -0.7 and that the government can essentially set the price of cigarettes by altering the tax rate. If the government wishes to reduce the quantity of cigarettes demanded by 20 percent, how much must it raise the price of cigarettes? The government, to achieve its goal, must raise the price of cigarettes by percent. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places)

Suppose the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is -0.7 and that the government can essentially set the price of cigarettes by altering the tax rate. If the government wishes to reduce the quantity of cigarettes demanded by 20 percent, how much must it raise the price of cigarettes? The government, to achieve its goal, must raise the price of cigarettes by percent. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places)

Microeconomics: Principles & Policy

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337794992

Author:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Publisher:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Chapter6: Demand And Elasticity

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