Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 83

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Scenario: The Market for Good X:
The market for good X can be depicted with the following demand and supply equations:
Demand: P = 50 - 0.5Q
Supply: P = 0.33Q
where P is price per unit and Q represents quantity in units. Policy makers plan on imposing a $1 per unit tax on this good.
-(Scenario: The Market for Good X) Look at the scenario The Market for Good X. The per-unit tax incidence on producers is equal to:

• A) $1.00.
• B) $0.40.
• C) $58.80.
• D) $60.00.

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