Consider the Following Supply and Demand Schedule

question 29

Essay

Consider the following supply and demand schedule:
(A)Draw the market supply and demand curves.Show the equilibrium quantity,price,producer surplus,and consumer surplus.
(B)Describe what would happen to the price of this product if a tax of $4.50 per unit sold is enacted by the government.Show your answer graphically.
(C)Show the deadweight loss due to the tax on your diagram.

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