Figure 8-22 -Refer to Figure 8-22.Suppose the Government Changed the Per-Unit Tax

question 2

Multiple Choice

Figure 8-22
-Refer to Figure 8-22.Suppose the government changed the per-unit tax on this good from $3.00 to $1.50.Compared to the original tax rate,this lower tax rate would

• A)increase tax revenue and increase the deadweight loss from the tax.
• B)increase tax revenue and decrease the deadweight loss from the tax.
• C)decrease tax revenue and increase the deadweight loss from the tax.
• D)decrease tax revenue and decrease the deadweight loss from the tax.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The value of goods that a company has in stock at the end of its fiscal year, calculated as the beginning inventory plus purchases minus the cost of goods sold.

Accounts Payable

A liability to a creditor, carried on an open account, usually for purchases of goods and services.

LIFO Retail Inventory Method

An accounting technique that values inventory on the assumption that the last items placed in inventory are sold first, specifically applied to retail settings.

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated by adding purchases to beginning inventory and subtracting cost of goods sold.