tax incidence
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This is due in 30 mins please help, Thank youThese next five problems consider tax incidence. Suppose the
market supply and demand for guitars in Happy Valley are given by:
Demand: P = 300 – (1/2)Q
Supply: P = 100 + (1/3)Q
What is the equilibrium price and quantity of the product?
P* = 120, Q* = 1200
P* = 180, Q* = 240
P* = 60, Q* = 480
P* = 225, Q* = 150
none of the above
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Question 17
2 pts
What is the price elasticity of demand at the equilibrium price?
Elasticity = -1
Elasticity = -2
Elasticity = -0.5
Elasticity = -0.666
none of the above
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Question 18
2 pts
For the next three questions, assume there is $20 per unit tax levied on the consumers of guitars. What price will buyers pay after the tax is imposed?
$192
$200
$160
$190
none of the above
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Question 19
2 pts
What is the quantity of the good that will be sold after the tax is imposed?
196
210
224
216
none of the above
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Question 20
2 pts
What is the deadweight loss created by the tax?
DWL = $360
DWL = $120
DWL = $240
DWL = $480
none of the above