Define an Excise Tax and Give Three Examples

question 27

Essay

Define an excise tax and give three examples. Explain the relationship between a tariff and an excise tax. Use supply and demand analysis to explain why the equilibrium price of apples will rise and the equilibrium quantity will fall if an excise tax is levied on apples. Explain why the price of apples will not rise by the full amount of the tax.

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