Taxation Practice Problems

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Problem:

Original Demand: P = 819 + (-9 Q)

Original Supply: P = 84 + 10 Q

An ad valorem tax of 25% is on demand.





























































Answer:

After-tax Demand: P = 655.2 + (-7.2 Q)

After-tax Supply: P = 84 + 10 Q

Market price: P = 470.84210526316

Market quantity: Q = 38.684210526316

Taxed price: P = 416.09302325581

Taxed quantity: Q = 33.209302325581

Total tax consumer pay: 1636.3609347869

Total tax producer pay: 1818.1788164299

Dead weight loss: DWL = 284.75888816145