Question 1

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. 
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.

Question 2

In the market for widgets,the supply curve is the typical upward-sloping straight line,and the demand curve is the typical downward-sloping straight line.The equilibrium quantity in the market for widgets is 200 per month when there is no tax.Then a tax of $5 per widget is imposed.The price paid by buyers increases by $2 and the after-tax price received by sellers falls by $3.The government is able to raise $750 per month in revenue from the tax.The deadweight loss from the tax is

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A)  $250. 
B)  $125. 
C)  $75. 
D)  $50. 
A)  $250. 
B)  $125. 
C)  $75. 
D)  $50.

Question 3

Figure 8-5
Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1.
  
-Refer to Figure 8-5.After the tax is levied,producer surplus is represented by area

Accepted Answer

A)  A. 
B)  A+B+C. 
C)  D+H+F. 
D)  F. 
A)  A. 
B)  A+B+C. 
C)  D+H+F. 
D)  F.

Question 4

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 associated with some sellers dropping out of the market as a result of the tax is

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A)  $0. 
B)  $1. 
C)  $2. 
D)  $3. 
A)  $0. 
B)  $1. 
C)  $2. 
D)  $3.

Question 5

Figure 8-9
The vertical distance between points A and C represent a tax in the market.
  
-Refer to Figure 8-9.The imposition of the tax causes the price paid by buyers to increase by

Accepted Answer

A)  $20. 
B)  $200. 
C)  $300. 
D)  $500. 
A)  $20. 
B)  $200. 
C)  $300. 
D)  $500.

Question 6

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. 
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.

Question 7

A tax

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A)  lowers the price buyers pay and raises the price sellers receive. 
B)  raises the price buyers pay and lowers the price sellers receive. 
C)  places a wedge between the price buyers pay and the price sellers receive. 
D)  Both b) and c) are correct. 
A)  lowers the price buyers pay and raises the price sellers receive. 
B)  raises the price buyers pay and lowers the price sellers receive. 
C)  places a wedge between the price buyers pay and the price sellers receive. 
D)  Both b) and c) are correct.

Question 8

Figure 8-11
  
-Refer to Figure 8-11.The price labeled as P₃ on the vertical axis represents the price

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A)  received by sellers before the tax is imposed. 
B)  received by sellers after the tax is imposed. 
C)  paid by buyers before the tax is imposed. 
D)  paid by buyers after the tax is imposed. 
A)  received by sellers before the tax is imposed. 
B)  received by sellers after the tax is imposed. 
C)  paid by buyers before the tax is imposed. 
D)  paid by buyers after the tax is imposed.

Question 9

Figure 8-9
The vertical distance between points A and C represent a tax in the market.
  
-Refer to Figure 8-9.The producer surplus without the tax is

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A)  $3,000. 
B)  $8,000. 
C)  $12,000. 
D)  $24,000. 
A)  $3,000. 
B)  $8,000. 
C)  $12,000. 
D)  $24,000.

Question 10

Figure 8-11
  
-Refer to Figure 8-11.The price labeled as P₂ on the vertical axis represents the

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A)  difference between the price paid by buyers after the tax is imposed and the price paid by buyers before the tax is imposed. 
B)  difference between the price received by sellers before the tax is imposed and the price received by sellers after the tax is imposed. 
C)  price of the good before the tax is imposed. 
D)  price of the good after the tax is imposed. 
A)  difference between the price paid by buyers after the tax is imposed and the price paid by buyers before the tax is imposed. 
B)  difference between the price received by sellers before the tax is imposed and the price received by sellers after the tax is imposed. 
C)  price of the good before the tax is imposed. 
D)  price of the good after the tax is imposed.

Question 11

In the early 1980s,which of the following countries had a marginal tax rate of about 80 percent?

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A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  Sweden 
A)  United States 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  Sweden

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 13

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 the tax on each unit of the good is

Accepted Answer

A)  P3 - P1. 
B)  P3 - P2. 
C)  P2 - P1. 
D)  P4 - P3. 
A)  P3 - P1. 
B)  P3 - P2. 
C)  P2 - P1. 
D)  P4 - P3.

Question 14

When the government places a tax on a product,the cost of the tax to buyers and sellers

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A)  is less than the revenue raised from the tax by the government. 
B)  is equal to the revenue raised from the tax by the government. 
C)  exceeds the revenue raised from the tax by the government. 
D)  Without additional information, such as the elasticity of demand for this product, it is impossible to compare the cost of a tax to buyers and sellers with tax revenue. 
A)  is less than the revenue raised from the tax by the government. 
B)  is equal to the revenue raised from the tax by the government. 
C)  exceeds the revenue raised from the tax by the government. 
D)  Without additional information, such as the elasticity of demand for this product, it is impossible to compare the cost of a tax to buyers and sellers with tax revenue.

Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When the government imposes taxes on buyers or sellers of a good,society

Accepted Answer

A)  loses some of the benefits of market efficiency. 
B)  gains efficiency but loses equality. 
C)  is better off because the government's tax revenues exceed the deadweight loss. 
D)  moves from an elastic supply curve to an inelastic supply curve. 
A)  loses some of the benefits of market efficiency. 
B)  gains efficiency but loses equality. 
C)  is better off because the government's tax revenues exceed the deadweight loss. 
D)  moves from an elastic supply curve to an inelastic supply curve.

Question 17

Figure 8-5
Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1.
  
-Refer to Figure 8-5.Consumer surplus before the tax was levied is represented by area

Accepted Answer

A)  A. 
B)  A+B+C. 
C)  D+H+F. 
D)  F. 
A)  A. 
B)  A+B+C. 
C)  D+H+F. 
D)  F.

Question 18

Taxes on labor have the effect of encouraging

Accepted Answer

A)  workers to work more hours. 
B)  the elderly to postpone retirement. 
C)  second earners within a family to take a job. 
D)  unscrupulous people to take part in the underground economy. 
A)  workers to work more hours. 
B)  the elderly to postpone retirement. 
C)  second earners within a family to take a job. 
D)  unscrupulous people to take part in the underground economy.

Question 19

Figure 8-1
  
-Refer to Figure 8-1.Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''.The producer surplus after the tax is measured by the area

Accepted Answer

A)  M. 
B)  L+M+N+Y+B. 
C)  L+M+Y. 
D)  J. 
A)  M. 
B)  L+M+N+Y+B. 
C)  L+M+Y. 
D)  J.

Question 20

A tax levied on the sellers of a good shifts the

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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). 
B)  supply curve downward (or to the right). 
C)  demand curve upward (or to the right). 
D)  demand curve downward (or to the left).

Exam 8: Application: The Costs of Taxation.

As the size of a tax rises,the deadweight loss

Figure 8-5 Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. -Refer to Figure 8-5.After the tax is levied,producer surplus is represented by area

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 associated with some sellers dropping out of the market as a result of the tax is

Figure 8-9 The vertical distance between points A and C represent a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-9.The imposition of the tax causes the price paid by buyers to increase by

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

A tax

Figure 8-11 -Refer to Figure 8-11.The price labeled as P₃ on the vertical axis represents the price

Figure 8-9 The vertical distance between points A and C represent a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-9.The producer surplus without the tax is

Figure 8-11 -Refer to Figure 8-11.The price labeled as P₂ on the vertical axis represents the

In the early 1980s,which of the following countries had a marginal tax rate of about 80 percent?

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

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 the tax on each unit of the good is

When the government places a tax on a product,the cost of the tax to buyers and sellers

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

When the government imposes taxes on buyers or sellers of a good,society

Figure 8-5 Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. -Refer to Figure 8-5.Consumer surplus before the tax was levied is represented by area

Taxes on labor have the effect of encouraging

Figure 8-1 -Refer to Figure 8-1.Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''.The producer surplus after the tax is measured by the area

A tax levied on the sellers of a good shifts the

Ten Principles of Economics.

Thinking Like an Economist.

Interdependence and the Gains from Trade.

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand.

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, And Government Policies.

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets.

Application: International Trade.

Externalities.

Public Goods and Common Resources.

The Design of the Tax System.

The Costs of Production.

Firms in Competitive Markets.

Monopoly.

Monopolistic Competition.

Oligopoly.

The Market For the Factors of Production.

Earnings and Discrimination.

Income Inequality and Poverty.

The Theory of Consumer Choice.

Frontiers in Microeconomics.

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