Ch 8 HW

Refer to Figure 8-2. The amount of deadweight loss as a result of the tax is a. $2.50. b. $5. c. $7.50. d. $10.

a. $2.50.

Refer to Figure 8-2. Producer surplus without the tax is a. $4, and producer surplus with the tax is $1. b. $4, and producer surplus with the tax is $3. c. $10, and producer surplus with the tax is $1. d. $10, and producer surplus with the tax is $3.

a. $4, and producer surplus with the tax is $1.

Refer to Figure 8-2. Consumer surplus without the tax is a. $6, and consumer surplus with the tax is $1.50. b. $6, and consumer surplus with the tax is $4.50. c. $10, and consumer surplus with the tax is $1.50. d. $10, and consumer surplus with the tax is $4.50.

a. $6, and consumer surplus with the tax is $1.50.

Refer to Figure 8-2. The imposition of the tax causes the price received by sellers to a. decrease by $2. b. increase by $3. c. decrease by $4. d. increase by $5.

a. decrease by $2.

A tax levied on the sellers of a good shifts the a. supply curve upward (or to the left). b. supply curve downward (or to the right). c. demand curve upward (or to the right). d. demand curve downward (or to the left).

a. supply curve upward (or to the left).

Refer to Figure 8-2. The imposition of the tax causes the price paid by buyers to a. decrease by $2. b. increase by $3. c. decrease by $4. d. increase by $5.

b. increase by $3.

A tax on a good: a. raises the price that buyers effectively pay and raises the price that sellers effectively receive. b. raises the price that buyers effectively pay and lowers the price that sellers effectively receive. c. lowers the price that buyers effectively pay and raises the price that sellers effectively receive. d. lowers the price that buyers effectively pay and lowers the price that sellers effectively receive.

b. raises the price that buyers effectively pay and lowers the price that sellers effectively receive.

A tax levied on the buyers of a good shifts the a. supply curve upward (or to the left). b. supply curve downward (or to the right). c. demand curve downward (or to the left). d. demand curve upward (or to the right).

c. demand curve downward (or to the left).

Refer to Figure 8-2. The amount of the tax on each unit of the good is a. $1. b. $4. c. $5. d. $9.

c. $5.

If T represents the size of the tax on a good and Q represents the quantity of the good that is sold, total tax revenue received by government can be expressed as a. T/Q. b. T+Q. c. TxQ. d. (TxQ)/Q.

c. TxQ

A tax placed on a good a. causes the effective price to sellers to increase. b. affects the welfare of buyers of the good but not the welfare of sellers. c. causes the equilibrium quantity of the good to decrease. d. creates a burden that is usually borne entirely by the sellers of the good.

c. causes the equilibrium quantity of the good to decrease.

The government's benefit from a tax can be measured by a. consumer surplus. b. producer surplus. c. tax revenue. d. All of the above are correct.

c. tax revenue.

Total surplus with a tax is equal to a. consumer surplus plus producer surplus. b. consumer surplus minus producer surplus. c. consumer surplus plus producer surplus minus tax revenue. d. consumer surplus plus producer surplus plus tax revenue.

d. consumer surplus plus producer surplus plus tax revenue.

When a tax is levied on a good, the buyers and sellers of the good share the burden, a. provided the tax is levied on the sellers. b. provided the tax is levied on the buyers. c. provided a portion of the tax is levied on the buyers, with the remaining portion levied on the sellers. d. regardless of how the tax is levied.

d. regardless of how the tax is levied

Refer to Figure 8-2. The imposition of the tax causes the quantity sold to a. increase by 1 unit. b. decrease by 1 unit. c. increase by 2 units. d. decrease by 2 units.

b. decrease by 1 unit.