Question 1

Sellers of a product will bear the larger part of the tax burden, and buyers will bear a smaller part of the tax burden, when the

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A)  tax is placed on the sellers of the product.
B)  tax is placed on the buyers of the product.
C)  supply of the product is more elastic than the demand for the product.
D)  demand for the product is more elastic than the supply of the product.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Figure 8-7
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. th unit of the good were sold by a seller to a buyer. Which of the following statements is correct? A) For the 20th unit, the difference between the buyer's value and the seller's cost is less than the tax per unit. B) For the 20th unit, the difference between the buyer's value and the seller's cost is greater than the tax per unit. C) For the 20th unit, the difference between the buyer's value and the seller's cost is equal to the tax per unit. D) It makes sense for the buyer to buy and for the seller to sell the 20th unit, with or without the tax in place." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
-Refer to Figure 8-7. Suppose a 20th unit of the good were sold by a seller to a buyer. Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  For the 20th unit, the difference between the buyer's value and the seller's cost is less than the tax per unit.
B)  For the 20th unit, the difference between the buyer's value and the seller's cost is greater than the tax per unit.
C)  For the 20th unit, the difference between the buyer's value and the seller's cost is equal to the tax per unit.
D)  It makes sense for the buyer to buy and for the seller to sell the 20th unit, with or without the tax in place.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The deadweight loss from a tax

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A)  does not vary in amount when the price elasticity of demand changes.
B)  does not vary in amount when the amount of the tax per unit changes.
C)  is larger, the larger is the amount of the tax per unit.
D)  is smaller, the larger is the amount of the tax per unit.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Figure 8-9
The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-9. The producer surplus with the tax is

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A)  $3,000.
B)  $6,000.
C)  $9,000.
D)  $12,000.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Figure 8-4
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-4. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

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A)  $3.
B)  $4.
C)  $5.
D)  $8.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Figure 8-6
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-6. Without a tax, total surplus in this market is

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A)  $3,000.
B)  $4,800.
C)  $6,000.
D)  $7,200.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Figure 8-12 
-Refer to Figure 8-12. Suppose a $3 per-unit tax is placed on this good. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

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A)  $1.
B)  $2.
C)  $3.
D)  $4.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

As more people become self-employed, which allows them to determine how many hours they work per week, we would expect the deadweight loss from the Social Security tax to

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A)  increase, and the revenue generated from the tax to increase.
B)  increase, and the revenue generated from the tax to decrease.
C)  decrease, and the revenue generated from the tax to increase.
D)  decrease, and the revenue generated from the tax to decrease.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Figure 8-2
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-2. The loss of producer surplus for those sellers of the good who continue to sell it after the tax is imposed is

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A)  $0.
B)  $1.
C)  $2.
D)  $3.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

For a good that is taxed, the area on the relevant supply-and-demand graph that represents government's tax revenue is a

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A)  triangle.
B)  rectangle.
C)  trapezoid.
D)  None of the above is correct; government's tax revenue is the area between the supply and demand curves, above the horizontal axis, and below the effective price to buyers.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Taxes affect market participants by increasing the price paid by the buyer and decreasing the price received by the seller.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Figure 8-13 
-Refer to Figure 8-13. Suppose the government places a $5 per-unit tax on this good. The loss of consumer surplus resulting from this tax is

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A)  $80.
B)  $40.
C)  $30.
D)  $10.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Figure 8-11 1 = 4; Q2 = 7; P1 = $6; P2 = $8; and P3 = $10. Then, when the tax is imposed, A) the government collects $28 in tax revenue. B) producer surplus decreases by $13. C) consumer surplus decreases by $11. D) the deadweight loss amounts to $9." class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >
-Refer to Figure 8-11. Suppose Q1 = 4; Q2 = 7; P1 = $6; P2 = $8; and P3 = $10. Then, when the tax is imposed,

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A)  the government collects $28 in tax revenue.
B)  producer surplus decreases by $13.
C)  consumer surplus decreases by $11.
D)  the deadweight loss amounts to $9.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Figure 8-1 
-Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''. The area measured by L+M+Y represents

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A)  consumer surplus after the tax.
B)  consumer surplus before the tax.
C)  producer surplus after the tax.
D)  producer surplus before the tax.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Figure 8-8
Suppose the government imposes a $10 per unit tax on a good. 
-Refer to Figure 8-8. One effect of the tax is to

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A)  reduce consumer surplus by $108.
B)  reduce producer surplus by $72.
C)  create a deadweight loss of $60.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Scenario 8-3
Suppose the market demand and market supply curves are given by the equations: 
-Refer to Scenario 8-3. Suppose that a tax of T is placed on buyers so that the demand curve becomes:  How much tax revenue will be collected after this tax is imposed?

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Question 17

Figure 8-5
Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. 
-Refer to Figure 8-5. The tax is levied on

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A)  buyers only.
B)  sellers only.
C)  both buyers and sellers.
D)  This is impossible to determine from the figure.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Who once said that taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society?

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A)  Aristotle
B)  George Washington
C)  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
D)  Ronald ReaganE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Assume that for good X the supply curve for a good is a typical, upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve is a typical downward-sloping straight line. If the good is taxed, and the tax is doubled, the

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A)  base of the triangle that represents the deadweight loss doubles.
B)  height of the triangle that represents the deadweight loss doubles.
C)  deadweight loss of the tax quadruples.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Suppose that the market for large, 64-ounce soft drinks in the town of Pudgyville is characterized by a typical, downward-sloping, linear demand curve and a typical, upward-sloping, linear supply curve. The market is initially in equilibrium with 1,000 soft drinks sold per day. The newly-elected Mayor of Pudgyville wants to tax 64-ounce soft drinks. She is considering either a $0.10 tax or a $0.30 tax. Her chief economic advisor estimates that the number of soft drinks sold after a $0.10 tax will be 900 and after a $0.30 tax will be 500. Which tax is better?

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A)  The $0.10 tax is better because it raises more revenue and creates a lower deadweight loss than the $0.30 tax.
B)  The $0.30 tax is better because it raises more revenue and creates a lower deadweight loss than the $0.10 tax.
C)  It is not clear which tax is better because although the $0.30 tax raises more tax revenues, it creates a larger deadweight loss than the $0.10 tax.
D)  It is not clear which tax is better because although the $0.10 tax raises more tax revenues, it creates a larger deadweight loss than the $0.30 tax.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 8: Application: The Costs of Taxation

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Scenario 8-3 Suppose the market demand and market supply curves are given by the equations: -Refer to Scenario 8-3. Suppose that a tax of T is placed on buyers so that the demand curve becomes: How much tax revenue will be collected after this tax is imposed?

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Figure 8-13 -Refer to Figure 8-13. Suppose the government places a $5 per-unit tax on this good. The loss of consumer surplus resulting from this tax is

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Figure 8-6 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-6. Without a tax, total surplus in this market is

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Figure 8-2 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-2. The loss of producer surplus for those sellers of the good who continue to sell it after the tax is imposed is

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Figure 8-9 The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-9. The producer surplus with the tax is

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Figure 8-7 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-7. Suppose a 20^th unit of the good were sold by a seller to a buyer. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Figure 8-12 -Refer to Figure 8-12. Suppose a $3 per-unit tax is placed on this good. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

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Figure 8-5 Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. -Refer to Figure 8-5. The tax is levied on

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Figure 8-8 Suppose the government imposes a $10 per unit tax on a good. -Refer to Figure 8-8. One effect of the tax is to

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Sellers of a product will bear the larger part of the tax burden, and buyers will bear a smaller part of the tax burden, when the

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Taxes affect market participants by increasing the price paid by the buyer and decreasing the price received by the seller.

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Figure 8-1 -Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''. The area measured by L+M+Y represents

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Exam 8: Application: The Costs of Taxation

Figure 8-4 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-4. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

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Scenario 8-3 Suppose the market demand and market supply curves are given by the equations: -Refer to Scenario 8-3. Suppose that a tax of T is placed on buyers so that the demand curve becomes: How much tax revenue will be collected after this tax is imposed?

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Figure 8-13 -Refer to Figure 8-13. Suppose the government places a $5 per-unit tax on this good. The loss of consumer surplus resulting from this tax is

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Figure 8-6 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-6. Without a tax, total surplus in this market is

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Assume that for good X the supply curve for a good is a typical, upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve is a typical downward-sloping straight line. If the good is taxed, and the tax is doubled, the

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Figure 8-2 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-2. The loss of producer surplus for those sellers of the good who continue to sell it after the tax is imposed is

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Who once said that taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society?

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As more people become self-employed, which allows them to determine how many hours they work per week, we would expect the deadweight loss from the Social Security tax to

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Figure 8-9 The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-9. The producer surplus with the tax is

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Figure 8-7 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-7. Suppose a 20th unit of the good were sold by a seller to a buyer. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Figure 8-12 -Refer to Figure 8-12. Suppose a $3 per-unit tax is placed on this good. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

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Figure 8-5 Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. -Refer to Figure 8-5. The tax is levied on

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For a good that is taxed, the area on the relevant supply-and-demand graph that represents government's tax revenue is a

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Figure 8-8 Suppose the government imposes a $10 per unit tax on a good. -Refer to Figure 8-8. One effect of the tax is to

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Sellers of a product will bear the larger part of the tax burden, and buyers will bear a smaller part of the tax burden, when the

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Taxes affect market participants by increasing the price paid by the buyer and decreasing the price received by the seller.

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Figure 8-1 -Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''. The area measured by L+M+Y represents

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Figure 8-11 -Refer to Figure 8-11. Suppose Q1 = 4; Q2 = 7; P1 = $6; P2 = $8; and P3 = $10. Then, when the tax is imposed,

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