Refer to the Information Provided in Table 19 -Refer to Table 19

question 25

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Table 19.5 below to answer the questions that follow.
Capital and labor each cost $1 per unit. The firm produces 1,000 units of output.
Table 19.5
$$\begin{array} { | c | c c | } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Input } \\\text { Requirements } \\\text { per unit of } \\\text { Output }\end{array} \\\text { Technology } & K& L \\\hline \text { A } & 5 & 2 \\\hline \text { B } & 3 & 5 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 19.5. Suppose the government imposes a 100% tax on capital. What is the excess burden of the tax? Assume that the industry is perfectly competitive and thus price is equal to the marginal cost of production.

• A) $1,000
• B) $3,000
• C) $4,000
• D) $11,000

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Definitions:

Selling Price

The amount of money for which something is sold or offered for sale to a buyer.

Marked Down

A reduction in the price of goods to stimulate sales or clear out inventory.

Operating Expense

Operating expense includes all necessary expenditures that a business incurs as a result of performing its normal business operations, excluding the cost of goods sold.

Operating Profit

The profit earned from a firm's core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.