Taxation Practice Problems

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Problem:

Original Demand: P = 839 + (-3 Q)

Original Supply: P = 311 + 5 Q

An ad valorem tax of 2% is on supply.





























































Answer:

After-tax Demand: P = 839 + (-3 Q)

After-tax Supply: P = 317.34693877551 + 5.1020408163265 Q

Market price: P = 641

Market quantity: Q = 66

Taxed price: P = 645.84382871537

Taxed quantity: Q = 64.385390428212

Total tax consumer pay: 311.87180300617

Total tax producer pay: 519.78633834362

Dead weight loss: DWL = 10.427856277243