Question 1

Scenario 8-2
Roland mows Karla's lawn for $25. Roland's opportunity cost of mowing Karla's lawn is $20, and Karla's willingness to pay Roland to mow her lawn is $28.
-Refer to Scenario 8-2. If Karla hires Roland to mow her lawn, Karla's consumer surplus is

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A)   $3.
B)   $5.
C)   $8.
D)   $25.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Suppose a tax is imposed on bananas. In which of the following cases will the tax cause the equilibrium quantity of bananas to shrink by the largest amount?

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A)   The response of buyers to a change in the price of bananas is strong, and the response of sellers to a change in the price of bananas is weak.
B)   The response of sellers to a change in the price of bananas is strong, and the response of buyers to a change in the price of bananas is weak.
C)   The response of buyers and sellers to a change in the price of bananas is strong.
D)   The response of buyers and sellers to a change in the price of bananas is weak.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Suppose a tax of $5 per unit is imposed on a good. The supply curve is a typical upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve is a typical downward-sloping straight line. The tax decreases consumer surplus by $10,000 and decreases producer surplus by $15,000. The deadweight loss of the tax is $2,500. The tax decreased the equilibrium quantity of the good from

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A)   6,500 to 5,500.
B)   5,500 to 4,500.
C)   5,000 to 3,000.
D)   6,000 to 4,000.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

If a tax did not induce buyers or sellers to change their behavior, it would not cause a deadweight loss.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Laffer curve relates

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A)   the tax rate to tax revenue raised by the tax.
B)   the tax rate to the deadweight loss of the tax.
C)   the price elasticity of supply to the deadweight loss of the tax.
D)   government welfare payments to the birth rate.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

As the size of a tax increases, the government's tax revenue rises, then falls.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If a tax shifts the supply curve downward or to the right) , we can infer that the tax was levied on

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A)   buyers of the good.
B)   sellers of the good.
C)   both buyers and sellers of the good.
D)   We cannot infer anything because the shift described is not consistent with a tax.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Figure 8-13 
-Refer to Figure 8-13. Suppose the government places a $5 per-unit tax on this good. The loss of producer surplus resulting from this tax is

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A)   $60.
B)   $45.
C)   $30.
D)   $15.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

With linear demand and supply curves in a market, suppose a tax of $0.20 per unit on a good creates a deadweight loss of $40. If the tax is increased to $0.50 per unit, the deadweight loss from the new tax will be

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A)   $200.
B)   $250.
C)   $475.
D)   $625.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Figure 8-2
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-2. The loss of consumer surplus associated with some buyers dropping out of the market as a result of the tax is

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A)   $0.
B)   $1.50.
C)   $3.
D)   $4.50.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

For a good that is taxed, the area on the relevant supply­and­demand graph that represents government's tax revenue is a

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A)   triangle.
B)   rectangle.
C)   trapezoid.
D)   None of the above is correct; government's tax revenue is the area between the supply and demand curves, above the horizontal axis, and below the effective price to buyersE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Figure 8-26 
-Refer to Figure 8-26. Suppose the government places a $3 tax per unit on this good. How many units of this good will be bought and sold after the tax is imposed?

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Question 13

Figure 8-6
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-6. What happens to consumer surplus when the tax is imposed in this market?

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A)   Consumer surplus falls by $3,600.
B)   Consumer surplus falls by $2,700.
C)   Consumer surplus falls by $1,800.
D)   Consumer surplus falls by $900.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Suppose a tax of $0.50 per unit on a good creates a deadweight loss of $100. If the tax is increased to $2.50 per unit, the deadweight loss from the new tax would be

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A)   $200.
B)   $250.
C)   $500.
D)   $2,500.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Figure 8-5
Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. 
-Refer to Figure 8-5. The tax is levied on

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A)   buyers only.
B)   sellers only.
C)   both buyers and sellers.
D)   This is impossible to determine from the figure.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The deadweight loss from a tax of $x per unit will be smallest in a market

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A)   in which demand is elastic and supply is inelastic.
B)   in which demand is inelastic and supply is elastic.
C)   in which demand is inelastic and supply is inelastic.
D)   None of the above are correct; we need to know the value of x in order to determine the answer.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

According to Arthur Laffer, the graph that represents the amount of tax revenue measured on the vertical axis)  as a function of the size of the tax measured on the horizontal axis)  looks like

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A)   a U.
B)   an upside-down U.
C)   a horizontal straight line.
D)   an upward-sloping line or curve.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Figure 8-4
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-4. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

Accepted Answer

A)   $3.
B)   $4.
C)   $5.
D)   $8.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

When a tax is imposed on sellers, consumer surplus and producer surplus both decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Figure 8-12 
-Refer to Figure 8-12. Suppose a $3 per-unit tax is placed on this good. The loss of consumer surplus resulting from this tax is

Accepted Answer

A)   $35.
B)   $45.
C)   $70.
D)   $80.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Application: The Costs of Taxation

Figure 8-26 -Refer to Figure 8-26. Suppose the government places a $3 tax per unit on this good. How many units of this good will be bought and sold after the tax is imposed?

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As the size of a tax increases, the government's tax revenue rises, then falls.

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Figure 8-6 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-6. What happens to consumer surplus when the tax is imposed in this market?

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Figure 8-2 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-2. The loss of consumer surplus associated with some buyers dropping out of the market as a result of the tax is

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Scenario 8-2 Roland mows Karla's lawn for $25. Roland's opportunity cost of mowing Karla's lawn is $20, and Karla's willingness to pay Roland to mow her lawn is $28. -Refer to Scenario 8-2. If Karla hires Roland to mow her lawn, Karla's consumer surplus is

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Figure 8-5 Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. -Refer to Figure 8-5. The tax is levied on

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With linear demand and supply curves in a market, suppose a tax of $0.20 per unit on a good creates a deadweight loss of $40. If the tax is increased to $0.50 per unit, the deadweight loss from the new tax will be

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Suppose a tax of $0.50 per unit on a good creates a deadweight loss of $100. If the tax is increased to $2.50 per unit, the deadweight loss from the new tax would be

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If a tax did not induce buyers or sellers to change their behavior, it would not cause a deadweight loss.

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The deadweight loss from a tax of $x per unit will be smallest in a market

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Figure 8-12 -Refer to Figure 8-12. Suppose a $3 per-unit tax is placed on this good. The loss of consumer surplus resulting from this tax is

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Figure 8-4 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-4. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

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According to Arthur Laffer, the graph that represents the amount of tax revenue measured on the vertical axis) as a function of the size of the tax measured on the horizontal axis) looks like

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Suppose a tax is imposed on bananas. In which of the following cases will the tax cause the equilibrium quantity of bananas to shrink by the largest amount?

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If a tax shifts the supply curve downward or to the right) , we can infer that the tax was levied on

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For a good that is taxed, the area on the relevant supplyanddemand graph that represents government's tax revenue is a

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When a tax is imposed on sellers, consumer surplus and producer surplus both decrease.

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The Laffer curve relates

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Figure 8-13 -Refer to Figure 8-13. Suppose the government places a $5 per-unit tax on this good. The loss of producer surplus resulting from this tax is

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Exam 8: Application: The Costs of Taxation

Figure 8-26 -Refer to Figure 8-26. Suppose the government places a $3 tax per unit on this good. How many units of this good will be bought and sold after the tax is imposed?

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As the size of a tax increases, the government's tax revenue rises, then falls.

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Figure 8-6 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-6. What happens to consumer surplus when the tax is imposed in this market?

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Figure 8-2 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-2. The loss of consumer surplus associated with some buyers dropping out of the market as a result of the tax is

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Scenario 8-2 Roland mows Karla's lawn for $25. Roland's opportunity cost of mowing Karla's lawn is $20, and Karla's willingness to pay Roland to mow her lawn is $28. -Refer to Scenario 8-2. If Karla hires Roland to mow her lawn, Karla's consumer surplus is

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Figure 8-5 Suppose that the government imposes a tax of P3 - P1. -Refer to Figure 8-5. The tax is levied on

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With linear demand and supply curves in a market, suppose a tax of $0.20 per unit on a good creates a deadweight loss of $40. If the tax is increased to $0.50 per unit, the deadweight loss from the new tax will be

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Suppose a tax of $0.50 per unit on a good creates a deadweight loss of $100. If the tax is increased to $2.50 per unit, the deadweight loss from the new tax would be

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If a tax did not induce buyers or sellers to change their behavior, it would not cause a deadweight loss.

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The deadweight loss from a tax of $x per unit will be smallest in a market

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Figure 8-12 -Refer to Figure 8-12. Suppose a $3 per-unit tax is placed on this good. The loss of consumer surplus resulting from this tax is

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Figure 8-4 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-4. The per-unit burden of the tax on buyers is

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According to Arthur Laffer, the graph that represents the amount of tax revenue measured on the vertical axis) as a function of the size of the tax measured on the horizontal axis) looks like

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Suppose a tax is imposed on bananas. In which of the following cases will the tax cause the equilibrium quantity of bananas to shrink by the largest amount?

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If a tax shifts the supply curve downward or to the right) , we can infer that the tax was levied on

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For a good that is taxed, the area on the relevant supply­and­demand graph that represents government's tax revenue is a

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When a tax is imposed on sellers, consumer surplus and producer surplus both decrease.

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The Laffer curve relates

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Figure 8-13 -Refer to Figure 8-13. Suppose the government places a $5 per-unit tax on this good. The loss of producer surplus resulting from this tax is

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