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Consider the following
supply and demand function, QD = 65 − 2P and QS = 1.5P − 5, and assume a $17.50 excise tax is collected from consumers.-
(a) Calculate price and quantity in this market before (P1 and Q1) and after the tax (P2 and Q2).
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(b) What is the amount of tax revenue that is collected from con- sumers, producers and in total?
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(c) What is the relative tax burden of consumers and producers?
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(d) Show how the elasticity of supply and demand determine the shar- ing of the tax burden.
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(e) What is the relative tax burden of producers and consumers if the tax is collected from producers, instead?
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