Taxation Practice Problems

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Problem:

Original Demand: P = 963 + (-4 Q)

Original Supply: P = 202 + 9 Q

An ad valorem tax of 36% is on supply.





























































Answer:

After-tax Demand: P = 963 + (-4 Q)

After-tax Supply: P = 315.625 + 14.0625 Q

Market price: P = 728.84615384615

Market quantity: Q = 58.538461538462

Taxed price: P = 819.63667820069

Taxed quantity: Q = 35.840830449827

Total tax consumer pay: 3254.0077898419

Total tax producer pay: 7321.5175271443

Dead weight loss: DWL = 3348.6859707324