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Consider the market for butter in Saudi Arabia. The demand and
supply relations are given as...
Consider the market for butter in Saudi Arabia. The demand and
supply relations are given as follows:
Demand: QD
= 12 - 2P
Supply: Qs
= 3P - 3.
P is the price of butter.
- Suppose government imposes a price ceiling of
SAR1 per unit on butter. Calculate: Excess demand or excess supply
of butter
.
- Suppose the government imposes a tax of 1 (SAR) per unit of
butter on the suppliers. Calculate:
- Government revenue ____________.