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Consider the property tax model. Assume that housing supply
curve is upward sloping. Draw the following two diagrams.
1) a diagram showing equilibrium before the property tax on
housing. Indicate equilibrium price, quantity, consumer surplus,
and producer surplus on the diagram.
2) a diagram showing how equilibrium changes due to the property
tax on housing. Specifically, mark the original equilibrium before
tax, the new equilibrium after tax, tax burdens borne by developer
and households, consumer surplus, producer surplus, government tax
revenue, and deadweight loss due to the tax.