Taxation Practice Problems

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Problem:

Original Demand: P = 686 + (-6 Q)

Original Supply: P = 96 + 10 Q

An ad valorem tax of 43% is on supply.





























































Answer:

After-tax Demand: P = 686 + (-6 Q)

After-tax Supply: P = 168.42105263158 + 17.543859649123 Q

Market price: P = 464.75

Market quantity: Q = 36.875

Taxed price: P = 554.09836065574

Taxed quantity: Q = 21.983606557377

Total tax consumer pay: 1964.1992072024

Total tax producer pay: 3273.6653453373

Dead weight loss: DWL = 1774.028789304