Taxation Practice Problems

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Problem:

Original Demand: P = 703 + (-6 Q)

Original Supply: P = 134 + 7 Q

An ad valorem tax of 11% is on demand.





























































Answer:

After-tax Demand: P = 633.33333333333 + (-5.4054054054054 Q)

After-tax Supply: P = 134 + 7 Q

Market price: P = 440.38461538462

Market quantity: Q = 43.769230769231

Taxed price: P = 415.75889615105

Taxed quantity: Q = 40.251270878722

Total tax consumer pay: 849.61413896012

Total tax producer pay: 991.21649545347

Dead weight loss: DWL = 80.444271642992