Using the Graph Shown, in Which the Vertical Distance Between

question 342

Essay

Using the graph shown, in which the vertical distance between points A and B represents the tax in the market, answer the following questions.
a. What was the equilibrium price and quantity in this market before the tax?
b. What is the amount of the tax?
c. How much of the tax will the buyers pay?
d. How much of the tax will the sellers pay?
e. How much will the buyer pay for the product after the tax is imposed?
f. How much will the seller receive after the tax is imposed?
g. As a result of the tax, what has happened to the level of market activity?

a.What was the equilibrium price and quantity in this market before the tax?
b.What is the amount of the tax?
c.How much of the tax will the buyers pay?
d.How much of the tax will the sellers pay?
e.How much will the buyer pay for the product after the tax is imposed?

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Definitions:

Restraints of Trade

Legal restrictions or conditions that limit the freedom of businesses or individuals to conduct their trade or business activities unimpeded.

Celler-Kefauver Act

A United States antitrust law passed in 1950, aimed at prohibiting certain types of corporate mergers and acquisitions that reduce competition.

Antitrust Laws

Legislation (including the Sherman Act and Clayton Act) that prohibits anticompetitive business activities such as price fixing, bid rigging, monopolization, and tying contracts.

Interlocking Directorates

The practice of sharing board members among different companies, which can lead to conflicts of interest and anticompetitive behavior.