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Sally Henin has a price elasticity of demand for gasoline of -0.8. Her income elasticity for gasoline is 0.5. Sally's current income is $40,000 per year. Sally currently spends $800 per year on gasoline. The price of gasoline is currently $1.00 per gallon.
a. A contemplated excise tax on gasoline will cause the price of gasoline to rise to $1.40. What impact will the tax have on Sally's consumption of gasoline?
b. Since the purpose of the tax is only to discourage gasoline consumption, Congress is considering a $200 income tax rebate to lessen the burden of the gasoline tax. What impact will the rebates have on Sally's consumption of gasoline?
c. Assume that both the tax and rebate are implemented. Will Sally be worse off or better off?
Total Materials Variance
The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and their standard cost, reflecting efficiency or inefficiency.
Materials Quantity Variance
The difference between the expected and actual quantities of materials used in production, valued at the standard cost.
Production Department
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