Question 1

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 sellers is

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A)   $7.
B)   $5.
C)   $4.
D)   $3.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Suppose a tax is imposed on the sellers of fast-food French fries. The burden of the tax will

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A)   fall entirely on the buyers of fast-food French fries.
B)   fall entirely on the sellers of fast-food French fries.
C)   be shared equally by the buyers and sellers of fast-food French fries.
D)   be shared by the buyers and sellers of fast-food French fries but not necessarily equally.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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 consumer surplus as a result of the tax is

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A)   $1.50.
B)   $3.
C)   $4.50.
D)   $6.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A tax places a wedge between the price buyers pay and the price sellers receive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Figure 8-3
The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-3. The amount of deadweight loss associated with the tax is equal to

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A)   P3ACP1.
B)   ABC.
C)   P2ADP3.
D)   P1DCP2.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Figure 8-10 
-Refer to Figure 8-10. Suppose the government imposes a tax that reduces the quantity sold in the market after the tax to Q2. With the tax, the total surplus is

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A)   [1/2 x (P0-P5)  x Q5] + [1/2 x (P5-0)  x Q5].
B)   [1/2 x (P0-P2)  x Q2] +[(P2-P8)  x Q2] + [1/2 x (P8-0)  x Q2].
C)   (P2-P8)  x Q2.
D)   1/2 x (P2-P8)  x (Q5-Q2) .E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Normally, both buyers and sellers of a good become worse off when the good is taxed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Figure 8-4
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-4. The tax results in a loss of consumer surplus that amounts to

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A)   $105.
B)   $140.
C)   $170.
D)   $210.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Using demand and supply diagrams, show the difference in deadweight loss between (a) a market with inelastic demand and supply and (b) a market with elastic demand and supply.

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Question 10

The decrease in total surplus that results from a market distortion, such as a tax, is called a

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A)   wedge loss.
B)   revenue loss.
C)   deadweight loss.
D)   consumer surplus loss.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Suppose the tax on automobile tires is increased so that the tax goes from being a "medium" tax to being a "large" tax. As a result, it is likely that

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A)   tax revenue increases, and the deadweight loss increases.
B)   tax revenue increases, and the deadweight loss decreases.
C)   tax revenue decreases, and the deadweight loss increases.
D)   tax revenue decreases, and the deadweight loss decreases.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Figure 8-5
Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. 
-Refer to Figure 8-5. The benefit to the government is measured by

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A)   tax revenue and is represented by area A+B.
B)   tax revenue and is represented by area B+D.
C)   the net gain in total surplus and is represented by area B+D.
D)   the net gain in total surplus and is represented by area C+H.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The Social Security tax is a labor tax.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Figure 8-19
The vertical distance between points A and B represents the original tax. 
-Refer to Figure 8-19. If the government changed the per-unit tax from $5.00 to $2.50, then the price paid by buyers would be $7.50, the price received by sellers would be $5, and the quantity sold in the market would be 1.5 units. Compared to the original tax rate, this lower tax rate would

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A)   increase government revenue and increase the deadweight loss from the tax.
B)   increase government revenue and decrease the deadweight loss from the tax.
C)   decrease government revenue and increase the deadweight loss from the tax.
D)   decrease government revenue and decrease the deadweight loss from the tax.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

A tax of $0.25 is imposed on each bag of potato chips that is sold. The tax decreases producer surplus by $600 per day, generates tax revenue of $1,220 per day, and decreases the equilibrium quantity of potato chips by 120 bags per day. The tax

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A)   decreases consumer surplus by $645 per day.
B)   decreases the equilibrium quantity from 6,000 bags per day to 5,880 bags per day.
C)   decreases total surplus from $3,000 to $1,800 per day.
D)   creates a deadweight loss of $15 per day.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Figure 8-1 
-Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''. The area measured by M 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) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

When a tax is imposed on a good, consumer surplus decreases and producer surplus remains unchanged.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Kate is a personal trainer whose client William pays $80 per hour-long session. William values this service at $100 per hour, while the opportunity cost of Kate's time is $75 per hour. The government places a tax of $10 per hour on personal trainers. After the tax, what is likely to happen in the market for personal training?

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A)   Kate and William will agree to a new price somewhere between $85 and $100.
B)   Kate and William will agree to a new price somewhere between $70 and $110.
C)   Kate will no longer offer personal training services to William because she must charge more than $100 in order to cover her opportunity costs and pay the tax.
D)   The price will remain at $80, and Kate will pay the $10 tax.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

As the size of a tax rises, the deadweight loss

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A)   rises, and tax revenue first rises, then falls.
B)   rises as does tax revenue.
C)   falls, and tax revenue first rises, then falls.
D)   falls as does tax revenue.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

When a tax is imposed on the sellers of a good, the

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A)   demand curve shifts downward by less than the amount of the tax.
B)   demand curve shifts downward by the amount of the tax.
C)   supply curve shifts upward by less than the amount of the tax.
D)   supply curve shifts upward by the amount of the tax.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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 sellers is

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When a tax is imposed on a good, consumer surplus decreases and producer surplus remains unchanged.

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Figure 8-5 Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. -Refer to Figure 8-5. The benefit to the government is measured by

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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 consumer surplus as a result of the tax is

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Figure 8-3 The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-3. The amount of deadweight loss associated with the tax is equal to

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Suppose a tax is imposed on the sellers of fast-food French fries. The burden of the tax will

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As the size of a tax rises, the deadweight loss

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Suppose the tax on automobile tires is increased so that the tax goes from being a "medium" tax to being a "large" tax. As a result, it is likely that

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When a tax is imposed on the sellers of a good, the

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Using demand and supply diagrams, show the difference in deadweight loss between (a) a market with inelastic demand and supply and (b) a market with elastic demand and supply.

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Figure 8-4 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-4. The tax results in a loss of consumer surplus that amounts to

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The decrease in total surplus that results from a market distortion, such as a tax, is called a

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The Social Security tax is a labor tax.

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Figure 8-10 -Refer to Figure 8-10. Suppose the government imposes a tax that reduces the quantity sold in the market after the tax to Q2. With the tax, the total surplus is

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A tax of $0.25 is imposed on each bag of potato chips that is sold. The tax decreases producer surplus by $600 per day, generates tax revenue of $1,220 per day, and decreases the equilibrium quantity of potato chips by 120 bags per day. The tax

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A tax places a wedge between the price buyers pay and the price sellers receive.

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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 M represents

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Normally, both buyers and sellers of a good become worse off when the good is taxed.

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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 sellers is

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When a tax is imposed on a good, consumer surplus decreases and producer surplus remains unchanged.

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Figure 8-5 Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. -Refer to Figure 8-5. The benefit to the government is measured by

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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 consumer surplus as a result of the tax is

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Figure 8-3 The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-3. The amount of deadweight loss associated with the tax is equal to

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Suppose a tax is imposed on the sellers of fast-food French fries. The burden of the tax will

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Suppose the tax on automobile tires is increased so that the tax goes from being a "medium" tax to being a "large" tax. As a result, it is likely that

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When a tax is imposed on the sellers of a good, the

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Using demand and supply diagrams, show the difference in deadweight loss between (a) a market with inelastic demand and supply and (b) a market with elastic demand and supply.

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Figure 8-4 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-4. The tax results in a loss of consumer surplus that amounts to

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The decrease in total surplus that results from a market distortion, such as a tax, is called a

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Figure 8-10 -Refer to Figure 8-10. Suppose the government imposes a tax that reduces the quantity sold in the market after the tax to Q2. With the tax, the total surplus is

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A tax of $0.25 is imposed on each bag of potato chips that is sold. The tax decreases producer surplus by $600 per day, generates tax revenue of $1,220 per day, and decreases the equilibrium quantity of potato chips by 120 bags per day. The tax

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A tax places a wedge between the price buyers pay and the price sellers receive.

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