Exam 8: Applications: The Costs of Taxation

Figure 8-10 ​ ​ -Refer to Figure 8-10. Suppose the government places a $3 tax per unit on this good. What price will consumers pay for the good after the tax is imposed?

The greater the elasticity of demand, the smaller the deadweight loss of a tax.

A tax raises the price received by sellers and lowers the price paid by buyers.

John has been in the habit of mowing Willa's lawn each week for $20. John's opportunity cost is $15, and Willa would be willing to pay $25 to have her lawn mowed. What is the maximum tax the government can impose on lawn mowing without discouraging John and Willa from continuing their mutually beneficial arrangement?

Figure 8-4 Suppose the government imposes a $10 per unit tax on a good. -Refer to Figure 8-4. The tax causes consumer surplus to decrease by the area

Tax revenue equals the size of the tax multiplied by the quantity sold in the market after the tax is levied.

Figure 8-2 The vertical distance between points C and D represents a tax in the market. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ -Refer to Figure 8-2. Producer surplus without the tax is

When a good is taxed, the tax revenue collected by the government equals the decrease in the welfare of buyers and sellers caused by the tax.

Concerning the labor market and taxes on labor, economists disagree about

If the size of a tax doubles, the deadweight loss doubles.

Scenario 8-3 ​ Suppose the market demand and market supply curves are given by the equations: ​ Q^D = 200 - P -Refer to Scenario 8-3. Suppose that a tax of T is placed on buyers so that the demand curve becomes: Q^D = 200 - (P + T) If T = 40, what price will buyers pay and what price will sellers receive?

When a good is taxed, the deadweight loss is larger the more elastic are demand and supply.

Figure 8-9 ​ ​ -Refer to Figure 8-9. Suppose the government places a $4 tax per unit on this good. How many units of this good will be bought and sold after the tax is imposed?

As the size of a tax increases, the government's tax revenue rises, then falls.

A tax is imposed on a certain good. The tax produces revenue of $5,000 for the government. The tax reduces consumer surplus by $3,000 and it reduces producer surplus by $4,000. What is the amount of the deadweight loss of the tax?

Figure 8-13 -Refer to Figure 8-13. If you were a policymaker choosing between a $3, $6, or $9 tax, which would you choose and why?

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

Table 8-1 ​ ​ Market Characteristic A Demand is very el astic relative to supply. B Demand is very inelastic relative to supply. C Supply is very elastic relative to demand. D Supply is very inel astic rel ative to demand. ​ -Refer to Table 8-1. Suppose the government is considering levying a tax in one or more of the markets described in the table. Which of the markets will allow the government to minimize the deadweight loss(es) from the tax?

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

Scenario 8-3 ​ Suppose the market demand and market supply curves are given by the equations: ​ Q^D = 200 - P -Refer to Scenario 8-3. Suppose that a tax of T is placed on buyers so that the demand curve becomes: Q^D = 200 - (P + T) What price will sellers receive and what price will buyers pay after the tax is imposed?