In: Economics
The table below describes the toy in the store
Price (per unit) |
Quantity Demanded |
Quantity Supplied |
$2 |
0M |
8M |
$1.50 |
2M |
6M |
$1 |
4M |
4M |
$0.50 |
6M |
2M |
$0 |
8M |
0M |
a) Draw the supply and demand curves identified by the points on the table.
b) What is the elasticity of demand for a reduction in price from $1.50 to $1?
c) Draw the new supply line based on the following tax: $0.50 per unit for first 1.5M units and $1 per unit for all units 1.5M units and above.
d) What is the new equilibrium price and quantity
e) How much tax revenue was raised?
f) Draw the dead weight loss triangle on the graph.
g) Explain what dead weight loss is and why it happens when there is a tax.
h) Estimate the area of dead weight loss.