e the concept of Price Elasticity of Demand to explain why the public policy recommendation of raising taxes on cigarettes causes State revenues to rise while also effectively deterring smoking among young people. Be sure to consider availability of substitutes and the effect of the percentage spent of each buyer’s budget when formulating a response. Who bears the brunt of the tax – the consumer or the producer? Are there any potential negative side effects of increasing taxes on cigarettes?

The US Dept of Agriculture estimates that the elasticity of demand for cigarettes is 0.3 for adult smokers and 2.5 for teens. Also the income elasticity of demand for cigarettes is 0.5.  A. Suppose the federal government imposes a tax on cigarettes that raises the price by 15 percent. What effect will this have on cigarette consumption by adults? B. Suppose that it was estimated this year there were 2 million teen smokers. What would be the predicted number of teen smokers under the policy in (A.).

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The poor tend to have a price elasticity of demand for movie tickets that is greater than 1. Why don't you see signs offering “poor people discounts” similar to the signs offering ‘senior citizen discounts”?

The price elasticity of demand for beer among young adults (age 18 to 24) is about 1.30, and the number of highway deaths is roughly proportional to the group’s beer consumption. If a state imposes a beer tax that increases the price of beer by 20%, by how much will the number of highway deaths among young adults decrease?

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Compare and contrast the price elasticity of supply and price elasticity of demand. Define income elasticity and how it distinguishes normal and inferior goods. How do you think income elasticity affects a normal good versus an inferior good? Provide a real-world example.

Assume that you work in a movie theater and you want to increase revenue at the theater after the pandemic. The pandemic has caused people to find many activities that are alternatives to going to the movie theater. Fill in the blanks below with the words that best complete the sentences: Because consumers have found more substitutes for going to the movie theater, price elasticity of demand for movie tickets is more likely to be        [ elastic or inelastic ]. Because of this price elasticity of demand, you should                           [increase or decrease]  the price of movie tickets if you want to increase revenue.

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)

Price ($/visit) 12 $ 10 8 2 0 1 Elastic 2 Unit Elastic 3 4 Inelastic 5 Quantity (visitors/day) 6 7 What price should you charge if your goal is to maximize your revenues from tickets sold? Instructions: Enter your answer as a whole number. 6 per visit.

The current price for a good is $20, and 90 units are demanded at that price. The price elasticity of demand for the good is - 2. When the price of the good drops by 5 percent to $19, consumer surplus increases by $. (Enter your response to the nearest penny.)