Taxation Practice Problems

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Problem:

Original Demand: P = 980 + (-4 Q)

Original Supply: P = 313 + 6 Q

An ad valorem tax of 29% is on demand.





























































Answer:

After-tax Demand: P = 759.68992248062 + (-3.1007751937984 Q)

After-tax Supply: P = 313 + 6 Q

Market price: P = 713.2

Market quantity: Q = 66.7

Taxed price: P = 607.49574105622

Taxed quantity: Q = 49.08262350937

Total tax consumer pay: 3458.8282300497

Total tax producer pay: 5188.2423450746

Dead weight loss: DWL = 1551.8597720631