What Is the Equilibrium Quantity of a Market with a Demand

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Essay

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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Definitions:

Fair Value

An estimate of the market value of an asset or liability, based on the price at which participants would willingly transact in an orderly transaction.

Trading Securities

Financial instruments that are purchased with the intention of selling them in the short term to profit from price fluctuations.

Effective Interest

The real cost of borrowing or the actual interest rate earned, considering compounding and fees.