Assessment 3
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Started on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 8:38 AM
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Completed on Saturday, 20 April 2024, 7:05 PM
Time taken 4 days 10 hours
Marks 7.00/10.00
Grade 14.00 out of 20.00 (70%)
Question 1
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This question is based on CSS figure 11.2 (incidence of an ad valorem tax) in CSS. Which one of the
following statements is correct?
Select one:
a.
The tax causes the consumer surplus to increase by the area FBCE.
b.
The excess burden is equal to the difference between the after-tax consumer surplus and the tax
revenue collected.
c.
The size of the excess burden is only determined by the price elasticity of the taxed good.
d.
When a tax is levied on the supplier the after-tax supply curve shifts parallel from S1 to S0.
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You are incorrect. The after-tax supply curve shifts upwards to S1.
You are incorrect. The consumer surplus decreases by the area FBCE.
You are incorrect. The size of the excess burden is determined by price elasticity and the tax rate.
You are incorrect. The after-tax supply curve shifts upwards to S1.
You are incorrect. The consumer surplus decreases by the area FBCE.
You are incorrect. The size of the excess burden is determined by price elasticity and the tax rate.
The correct answer is: The excess burden is equal to the difference between the after-tax consumer
surplus and the tax revenue collected.
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