Refer to Scenario 19

question 109

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 19.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 19.3: Suppose demand for widgets is given by the equation P = 20 - 0.5Q. Originally, the price of the good is $10 per unit. When a tax of $2 per unit is imposed, the price of the good rises to $12 per unit.
-Refer to Scenario 19.3. Prior to the imposition of the tax consumers purchased ________ widgets and after the tax was imposed they purchased ________ widgets.

• A) 16; 20
• B) 20; 16
• C) 10; 8
• D) 40; 32

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