(Advanced Analysis)Answer the Question on the Basis of the Following

question 124

Multiple Choice

(Advanced analysis) Answer the question on the basis of the following information: The equations for the demand and supply curves for a particular product are P = 10 - .4Q and P = 2 + .4Q,where P is price and Q is quantity expressed in units of 100.After an excise tax is imposed on the product,the supply equation is P = 3 + .4Q. Refer to the given information.The excise tax on each unit of the product:

• A) is $1.
• B) is $2.
• C) is $3.
• D) cannot be determined with the information given.

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