uantity is en the governmen imposes an excise tax of $2 per unit on the production of gadgets. Subsequent to the tax and the resulting supply shift, the equilibrium quantity falls to 90. The elasticity of demand coefficient associated with the movement between the two equilibrium points is .5. dollars. 45. The post- tax price is equal to 46. The Incidence Ratio is equal to 47. Who bears the greater economic burden of the tax?

Suppose an economist estimates the price elasticity of demand for sugary drinks is -4.2, while its price elasticity of supply is 1.2. If the government decides to impose a per-unit tax of $9 per can of sugary drinks sold, how would the market price of sugary drinks be affected? Show your calculation

P $3.00 $2.66 $2.00 18. You are in the business of producing and selling hamburgers, French fries, pizza, and ice cream. The mayor of your city plans to impose a sales tax on one of these products. Based on the elasticities: j. k. Which of these goods would your customers least like to be taxed? Which of these goods would your customers prefer to be taxed? B S₁ So 130 150 bb bb Figure two: effect of excise tax on supply and demand QUESTION #19: a) TO OU a. b. C. b) a. b. C. Before the Tax: Price the Consumer Pays = Price the Producer Receives = Quantity = After the Tax, Price the Consumer Pays = Price the Producer Receives = Tax per unit = d. Quantity = e. Total Tax Revenue = f. Proportion of the Total Tax Consumers Pay = g. Proportion of the Total Tax Producers Pay = h. Who Pays the Burden of the Tax = i. DWL = ?

Doyle and Samphantharak (2008) find that when a 5% gas tax is implemented, prices consumers pay for gas increase by about 4%. What role does demand elasticity play in determining the size of this price change? That is, under what demand elasticity cases would the price change be closer to 5%, or closer to 0%? Illustrate and explain using supply-and-demand graph(s)..