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In the Australian market for apples, quantity demanded is given by Q = 60 – 2P, and quantity supplied is given by Q = 4P, where Q represents millions of apples per year.
Suppose that the government imposes a tax of $6 per apple. After the introduction of the tax, the equilibrium price and quantity will be
Before the tax, 60-2p = 4p
60 = 6p
p = 60/6 = 10
q = 60-2*10 = 40
After the tax, the supply curve will become 4(P-6) = 4P-24
60-2P = 4P-24
60+24 = 6P
84 = 6P
P = 84/6 = 14
Q = 60-2*14 = 32