In: Economics
Consider again the market for a type of equipment used by fans of crafting.
As a reminder, before the tax:
Vertical intercept, demand curve: 80
Vertical intercept, supply curve: 50
P* = $60
Q* = 40
And after:
The tax makes the price paid by buyers rise to $70 and the price received by sellers to fall to $55. With the tax, only 20 units are sold.
Calculate consumer surplus BEFORE the tax is applied. Carefully follow all numeric instructions.