In: Economics
Suppose a state government imposes a tax on sales of hamburgers. Before the tax, 16 million hamburgers were sold at $3.25 per hamburger. With the tax in effect, 14 million hamburgers are sold, buyers pay $3.75 per hamburger, and sellers receive $3.00 per hamburger.
In the scenario above, what is the tax ($ per hamburger)?
Answer:
Tax= Price paid by buyers- Price received by sellers
= $3.75 - $3.00
= $0.75
Thus tax is $0.75 per hamburger