Question 1

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,

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 2

Suppose a tax of $4 per unit is imposed on a good, and the tax causes the equilibrium quantity of the good to decrease from 2,000 units to 1,700 units. The tax decreases consumer surplus by $3,000 and decreases producer surplus by $4,400. The deadweight loss of the tax is

Accepted Answer

A)  $200. 
B)  $400. 
C)  $600. 
D)  $1,200. 
A)  $200. 
B)  $400. 
C)  $600. 
D)  $1,200.

Question 3

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 sellers is

Accepted Answer

A)  $1. 
B)  $2. 
C)  $3. 
D)  $4. 
A)  $1. 
B)  $2. 
C)  $3. 
D)  $4.

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 amount of deadweight loss as a result of the tax is

Accepted Answer

A)  $2.50. 
B)  $5. 
C)  $7.50. 
D)  $10. 
A)  $2.50. 
B)  $5. 
C)  $7.50. 
D)  $10.

Question 5

Anger over British taxes played a significant role in bringing about the

Accepted Answer

A)  election of John Adams as the second American president. 
B)  American Revolution. 
C)  War of 1812. 
D)  "no new taxes" clause in the U.S. Constitution. 
A)  election of John Adams as the second American president. 
B)  American Revolution. 
C)  War of 1812. 
D)  "no new taxes" clause in the U.S. Constitution.

Question 6

A tax placed on buyers of tuxedoes shifts the

Accepted Answer

A)  demand curve for tuxedoes downward, decreasing the price received by sellers of tuxedoes and causing the quantity of tuxedoes to increase. 
B)  demand curve for tuxedoes downward, decreasing the price received by sellers of tuxedoes and causing the quantity of tuxedoes to decrease. 
C)  supply curve for tuxedoes upward, decreasing the effective price paid by buyers of tuxedoes and causing the quantity of tuxedoes to increase. 
D)  supply curve for tuxedoes upward, increasing the effective price paid by buyers of tuxedoes and causing the quantity of tuxedoes to decrease. 
A)  demand curve for tuxedoes downward, decreasing the price received by sellers of tuxedoes and causing the quantity of tuxedoes to increase. 
B)  demand curve for tuxedoes downward, decreasing the price received by sellers of tuxedoes and causing the quantity of tuxedoes to decrease. 
C)  supply curve for tuxedoes upward, decreasing the effective price paid by buyers of tuxedoes and causing the quantity of tuxedoes to increase. 
D)  supply curve for tuxedoes upward, increasing the effective price paid by buyers of tuxedoes and causing the quantity of tuxedoes to decrease.

Question 7

In which of the following instances would the deadweight loss of the tax on cartons of cigarettes increase by a factor of 9?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tax on cartons of cigarettes increases from $10 to $11.11. 
B)  The tax on cartons of cigarettes increases from $10 to $20. 
C)  The tax on cartons of cigarettes increases from $10 to $30. 
D)  The tax on cartons of cigarettes increases from $10 to $90. 
A)  The tax on cartons of cigarettes increases from $10 to $11.11. 
B)  The tax on cartons of cigarettes increases from $10 to $20. 
C)  The tax on cartons of cigarettes increases from $10 to $30. 
D)  The tax on cartons of cigarettes increases from $10 to $90.

Question 8

Figure 8-5
Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1.  
-Refer to Figure 8-5. The total surplus with the tax is represented by area

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Taxes on labor tend to encourage the elderly to retire early.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Suppose a tax of $0.10 per unit on a good creates a deadweight loss of $100. If the tax is increased to $0.25 per unit, the deadweight loss from the new tax would be

Accepted Answer

A)  $200. 
B)  $250. 
C)  $475. 
D)  $625. 
A)  $200. 
B)  $250. 
C)  $475. 
D)  $625.

Question 11

Figure 8-9
The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market.  
-Refer to Figure 8-9. The loss of consumer surplus as a result of the tax is

Accepted Answer

A)  $2,000. 
B)  $4,000. 
C)  $6,000. 
D)  $8,000. 
A)  $2,000. 
B)  $4,000. 
C)  $6,000. 
D)  $8,000.

Question 12

Figure 8-14  
-Refer to Figure 8-14. Which of the following combinations will maximize the deadweight loss from a tax?

Accepted Answer

A)  supply 1 and demand 1 
B)  supply 2 and demand 2 
C)  supply 1 and demand 2 
D)  supply 2 and demand 1 
A)  supply 1 and demand 1 
B)  supply 2 and demand 2 
C)  supply 1 and demand 2 
D)  supply 2 and demand 1

Question 13

Suppose the government increases the size of a tax by 20 percent. The deadweight loss from that tax

Accepted Answer

A)  increases by 20 percent. 
B)  increases by more than 20 percent. 
C)  increases but by less than 20 percent. 
D)  decreases by 20 percent. 
A)  increases by 20 percent. 
B)  increases by more than 20 percent. 
C)  increases but by less than 20 percent. 
D)  decreases by 20 percent.

Question 14

Figure 8-3
The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market.  
-Refer to Figure 8-3. The per unit burden of the tax on buyers 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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  $3,000. 
B)  $6,000. 
C)  $9,000. 
D)  $12,000. 
A)  $3,000. 
B)  $6,000. 
C)  $9,000. 
D)  $12,000.

Question 16

Figure 8-7
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market.  
-Refer to Figure 8-7. Which of the following statements summarizes the incidence of the tax?

Accepted Answer

A)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear one-half of the tax burden, and sellers bear one-half of the tax burden. 
B)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear one-third of the tax burden, and sellers bear two-thirds of the tax burden. 
C)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear one-fourth of the tax burden, and sellers bear three-fourths of the tax burden. 
D)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear three-fourths of the tax burden, and sellers bear one-fourth of the tax burden. 
A)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear one-half of the tax burden, and sellers bear one-half of the tax burden. 
B)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear one-third of the tax burden, and sellers bear two-thirds of the tax burden. 
C)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear one-fourth of the tax burden, and sellers bear three-fourths of the tax burden. 
D)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear three-fourths of the tax burden, and sellers bear one-fourth of the tax burden.

Question 17

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 18

If the tax on a good is increased from $1 per unit to $4 per unit, the deadweight loss from the tax increases by a factor of

Accepted Answer

A)  5. 
B)  9. 
C)  16. 
D)  24. 
A)  5. 
B)  9. 
C)  16. 
D)  24.

Question 19

Which of the following ideas is the most plausible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tax revenue is more likely to increase when a low tax rate is increased than when a high tax rate is increased. 
B)  Tax revenue is less likely to increase when a low tax rate is increased than when a high tax rate is increased. 
C)  Tax revenue is likely to increase by the same amount when a low tax rate is increased and when a high tax rate is increased. 
D)  Decreasing a tax rate can never increase tax revenue. 
A)  Tax revenue is more likely to increase when a low tax rate is increased than when a high tax rate is increased. 
B)  Tax revenue is less likely to increase when a low tax rate is increased than when a high tax rate is increased. 
C)  Tax revenue is likely to increase by the same amount when a low tax rate is increased and when a high tax rate is increased. 
D)  Decreasing a tax rate can never increase tax revenue.

Question 20

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 producer surplus that amounts to

Accepted Answer

A)  $75.50. 
B)  $90.00. 
C)  $112.50. 
D)  $127.50. 
A)  $75.50. 
B)  $90.00. 
C)  $112.50. 
D)  $127.50.

Exam 8: Application: the Costs of Taxation

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,

Suppose a tax of $4 per unit is imposed on a good, and the tax causes the equilibrium quantity of the good to decrease from 2,000 units to 1,700 units. The tax decreases consumer surplus by $3,000 and decreases producer surplus by $4,400. The deadweight loss of the tax is

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 sellers is

Figure 8-2 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-2. The amount of deadweight loss as a result of the tax is

Anger over British taxes played a significant role in bringing about the

A tax placed on buyers of tuxedoes shifts the

In which of the following instances would the deadweight loss of the tax on cartons of cigarettes increase by a factor of 9?

Figure 8-5 Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. -Refer to Figure 8-5. The total surplus with the tax is represented by area

Taxes on labor tend to encourage the elderly to retire early.

Suppose a tax of $0.10 per unit on a good creates a deadweight loss of $100. If the tax is increased to $0.25 per unit, the deadweight loss from the new tax would be

Figure 8-9 The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-9. The loss of consumer surplus as a result of the tax is

Figure 8-14 -Refer to Figure 8-14. Which of the following combinations will maximize the deadweight loss from a tax?

Suppose the government increases the size of a tax by 20 percent. The deadweight loss from that tax

Figure 8-3 The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-3. The per unit burden of the tax on buyers is

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

Figure 8-7 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-7. Which of the following statements summarizes the incidence of the tax?

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

If the tax on a good is increased from $1 per unit to $4 per unit, the deadweight loss from the tax increases by a factor of

Which of the following ideas is the most plausible?

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 producer surplus that amounts to

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