Refer to the  Figure 2-1. What is consumer surplus after the tax?   You can answer this in one (or more) of the following ways: Paste a picture or drawing of where to visually find the consumer surplus on the graph. Describe in words where on a graph you would find consumer surplus (ex:  in relation to supply curve, demand curve, above or below or between certain price or quantities) Calculate the consumer surplus numerically. Describe conceptually what the consumer surplus is in this context.

In the market for candy, researchers have estimated the following demand and supply curves.  Demand: P= 8 - Q/100 Supply:    P=  (3Q)/700 If the government imposes an excise tax of $0.50 per unit. What is tax revenue out of this tax? (Remember that the tax does not change the demand and supply curves).

Use the figure below to answer the following question.What is the amount of consumer surplus after the government imposes the excise tax on the market?   Question 18 options:   A)  $540   B)  $486   C)  $162   D)  $144

6. Who should pay the tax? The following graph gives the labor market for laboratory aides in the imaginary country of Paideia. The equilibrium hourly wage is $10, and the equilibrium number of laboratory aides is 100. Suppose the federal government of Paideia has decided to institute an hourly payroll tax of $4 on laboratory aides and wants to determine whether the tax should be levied on the workers, the employers, or both (in such a way that half the tax is collected from each party). Use the graph input tool to evaluate these three proposals. Entering a number into the Tax Levied on Employers field (initially set at zero dollars per hour) shifts the demand curve down by the amount you enter, and entering a number into the Tax Levied on Workers field (initially set at zero dollars per hour) shifts the supply curve up by the amount you enter. To determine the before-tax wage for each tax proposal, adjust the amount in the Wage field until the quantity of labor supplied equals the…

Use the following graph to answer the question: how much is producer surplus? What is the total value to consumers of consuming the first ten units of this good?   Use the following graph to answer the question: how much is producer surplus? What is the total value to consumers of consuming the first ten units of this good?

Question 29 Describe where producer surplus is on the graph (use words or you can also draw and attach a drawing or photo of a drawing).

The Australian government have suggested that they might need to increase GST to help fund the COVID-19 rescue package. GST is a tax on goods and services usually paid at the point of sale. Consider the market for bread. Suppose a loaf costs $4.15 and includes a 15-cent tax per loaf. 2. What determines how the tax burden is shared between buyers and sellers?

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Government-imposed taxes cause reductions in the activity that is being taxed, which has important implications for revenue collections. To understand the effect of such a tax, consider the monthly market for champagne, which is shown on the following graph. Use the graph input tool to help you answer the following questions. You will not be graded on any changes you make to this graph. Note: Once you enter a value in a white field, the graph and any corresponding amounts in each grey field will change accordingly. PRICE (Dollars per case) 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 Supply Demand 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 QUANTITY (Cases) Graph Input Tool Suppose the government imposes a $10-per-case tax on suppliers. At this tax amount, the equilibrium quantity of champagne is Market for Champagne Quantity (Cases) Demand Price (Dollars per case) Tax (Dollars per case) 32 30.00 10.00 Supply Price (Dollars per case) cases, and the government collects $ 20.00 in tax revenue.

6. Who should pay the tax? The following graph shows the labor market for research assistants in the fictional country of Universalia. The equilibrium wage is $10 per hour, and the equilibrium number of research assistants is 250. Suppose the government has decided to institute a $4-per-hour payroll tax on research assistants and is trying to determine whether the tax should be levied on the employer, the workers, or both (such that half the tax is collected from each side). Use the graph input tool to evaluate these three proposals. Entering a number into the Tax Levied on Employers field (initially set at zero dollars per hour) shifts the demand curve down by the amount you enter, and entering a number into the Tax Levied on Workers field (initially set at zero dollars per hour) shifts the supply curve up by the amount you enter. To determine the before-tax wage for each tax proposal, adjust the amount in the Wage field until the quantity of labor supplied equals the quantity of…