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When the government imposes taxes on buyers or sellers
of a good, society - ANSWER-loses some of the benefits
of market efficiency.
to fully understand how taxes affect economic well-being,
we must - ANSWER-compare the reduced welfare of
buyers and sellers of the amount of revenue the
government raises
the government's benefit from a tax can be measured by -
ANSWER-tax revenue
,a tax levied on the sellers of a good shifts the - ANSWER-
supply curve upward by the size of the tax
The decrease in total surplus that results from a market
distortion, such as a tax, is called a - ANSWER-
deadweight loss
In the market for widgets, the supply curve is the typical
upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve is the
typical downward-sloping straight line. The equilibrium
quantity in the market for widgets is 200 per month when
there is no tax. then a tax of $5 per widget is imposed. as
a result, the government is able to raise $800 per month in
tax revenue. we can conclude that the equilibrium quantity
of widgets has fallen by - ANSWER-40 per month
,When a tax is imposed on the buyers of a good, the
demand curve shifts - ANSWER-downward by the amount
of the tax
For widgets, the supply curve is the typical upward-sloping
straight line, and the demand curve is the typical
downward-sloping straight line. A tax of $15 per unit is
imposed on widgets. The tax reduces the equilibrium
quantity in the market by 300 units. The deadweight loss
from the tax is - ANSWER-$2,250
Erin would be willing to pay as much as $100 per week to
have her house cleaned. Ernesto's opportunity cost of
, cleaning Erin's house is $70 per week.
Refer to Scenario 8-1. If Erin pays Ernesto $90 to clean
her house, Erin's consumer surplus is - ANSWER-$20
Suppose a tax of $5 per unit is imposed on a good, and
the tax causes the equilibrium quantity of the good to
decrease from 200 units to 100 units. The tax decreases
consumer surplus by $450 and decreases producer
surplus by $300. The deadweight loss from the tax is -
ANSWER-$250