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Problem la: What is the effect of a $4 unit tax imposed on the seller? Problem 16: What is the effect of a $4 unit tax impose

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i) When imposed on buyers, demand curve would shift to the left as a result of tax

When imposed on sellers, supply curve would shift to the left as a result of tax

imposed on the seller? imposed on the buyer? Price 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Quantity 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Vuontity

ii) New equilibrium quantity is 8 units in both cases

iii) New equilibrium price is $12 in case of supply shift and $8 in case of demand shift

iv) Price buyers pay will be $12 in both cases

v) Price sellers receive will be $8 in both cases

vi) Tax received by government is 4*8 = $32 in both cases.

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