(Appendix) What Is the Equilibrium Quantity of a Market with a Demand

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(Appendix) What is the equilibrium quantity of a market with a demand curve P = 10 - Q and a supply curve equal to P = 2 + 2Q and a tax imposed on the seller of $2 per unit? How does this tax effect resource allocation? What might justify the allocation effect of the tax?

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