Question 1

In a recent research paper published by the European Central Bank, two economists concluded that

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A)  tax revenue would increase in Denmark and Sweden if tax rates on capital income were reduced in those countries.
B)  tax revenue would increase in Denmark and Sweden if tax rates on labor income were reduced in those countries.
C)  tax revenue would increase in the U.S. if tax rates on capital income were reduced in the U.S.
D)  tax revenue would increase in the U.S. if tax rates on labor income were reduced in the U.S.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Because taxes distort incentives, they cause markets to allocate resources inefficiently.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When a tax is levied on the sellers of a good, the

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A)  supply curve shifts upward by the amount of the tax.
B)  quantity demanded decreases for all conceivable prices of the good.
C)  quantity supplied increases for all conceivable prices of the good.
D)  None of the above is correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Figure 8-15 
-Refer to Figure 8-15. Suppose the government imposes a $1 tax in each of the four markets represented by demand curves D1, D2, D3, and D4. The deadweight will be the smallest in the market represented by

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A)  D1.
B)  D2.
C)  D3.
D)  D4.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

If the size of a tax triples, the deadweight loss increases by a factor of six.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When a tax is levied on a good,

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A)  government collects revenues which might justify the loss in total welfare.
B)  there is a decrease in the quantity of the good bought and sold in the market.
C)  a wedge is placed between the price buyers pay and the price sellers effectively receive.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The decrease in total surplus that results from a market distortion, such as a tax, is called a

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A)  wedge loss.
B)  revenue loss.
C)  deadweight loss.
D)  consumer surplus loss.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

When a tax is imposed on the buyers of a good, the demand curve shifts

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A)  downward by the amount of the tax.
B)  upward by the amount of the tax.
C)  downward by less than the amount of the tax.
D)  upward by more than the amount of the tax.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Figure 8-7
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-7. Which of the following statements summarizes the incidence of the tax?

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A)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear one-half of the tax burden, and sellers bear one-half of the tax burden.
B)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear one-third of the tax burden, and sellers bear two-thirds of the tax burden.
C)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear one-fourth of the tax burden, and sellers bear three-fourths of the tax burden.
D)  For each unit of the good that is sold, buyers bear three-fourths of the tax burden, and sellers bear one-fourth of the tax burden.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Figure 8-9
The vertical distance between points A and C represent a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-9. The consumer surplus without the tax is

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A)  $2,000.
B)  $5,000.
C)  $8,000.
D)  $16,000.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The supply curve for cameras is the typical upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve for cameras is the typical downward-sloping straight line. When cameras are taxed, the area on the relevant supply-and-demand graph that represents

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A)  government's tax revenue is a rectangle.
B)  the deadweight loss of the tax is a triangle.
C)  the loss of consumer surplus caused by the tax is neither a rectangle nor a triangle.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

When a tax is levied on a good,

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A)  neither buyers nor sellers are made worse off.
B)  only sellers are made worse off.
C)  only buyers are made worse off.
D)  both buyers and sellers are made worse off.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Figure 8-6
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-6. Without a tax, the equilibrium price and quantity are

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A)  $16 and 300.
B)  $10 and 600.
C)  $10 and 300.
D)  $6 and 300.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Figure 8-1 
-Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''. Total surplus before the tax is measured by the area

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A)  I+Y.
B)  J+K+L+M.
C)  L+M+Y.
D)  I+J+K+L+M+Y.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Deadweight loss is the

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A)  decline in total surplus that results from a tax.
B)  decline in government revenue when taxes are reduced in a market.
C)  decline in consumer surplus when a tax is placed on buyers.
D)  loss of profits to business firms when a tax is imposed.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Figure 8-9
The vertical distance between points A and C represent a tax in the market. 
-Refer to Figure 8-9. The total surplus without the tax is

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A)  $8,000.
B)  $12,000.
C)  $20,000.
D)  $40,000.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Who once said that taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society?

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A)  Milton Friedman
B)  Theodore Roosevelt
C)  Arthur Laffer
D)  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Assume that for good X the supply curve for a good is a typical, upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve is a typical downward-sloping straight line. If the good is taxed, and the tax is doubled, the

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A)  base of the triangle that represents the deadweight loss doubles.
B)  height of the triangle that represents the deadweight loss doubles.
C)  deadweight loss of the tax quadruples.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Figure 8-10 
-Refer to Figure 8-10. Suppose the government imposes a tax that reduces the quantity sold in the market after the tax to Q2. The price that sellers receive is

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A)  P0.
B)  P2.
C)  P5.
D)  P8.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The Laffer curve relates

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A)  the tax rate to tax revenue raised by the tax.
B)  the tax rate to the deadweight loss of the tax.
C)  the price elasticity of supply to the deadweight loss of the tax.
D)  government welfare payments to the birth rate.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Application: The Costs of Taxation

The supply curve for cameras is the typical upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve for cameras is the typical downward-sloping straight line. When cameras are taxed, the area on the relevant supply-and-demand graph that represents

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Figure 8-6 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-6. Without a tax, the equilibrium price and quantity are

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Figure 8-9 The vertical distance between points A and C represent a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-9. The total surplus without the tax is

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When a tax is imposed on the buyers of a good, the demand curve shifts

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If the size of a tax triples, the deadweight loss increases by a factor of six.

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The decrease in total surplus that results from a market distortion, such as a tax, is called a

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Figure 8-1 -Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''. Total surplus before the tax is measured by the area

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Figure 8-10 -Refer to Figure 8-10. Suppose the government imposes a tax that reduces the quantity sold in the market after the tax to Q2. The price that sellers receive is

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Because taxes distort incentives, they cause markets to allocate resources inefficiently.

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When a tax is levied on a good,

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Deadweight loss is the

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Who once said that taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society?

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Assume that for good X the supply curve for a good is a typical, upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve is a typical downward-sloping straight line. If the good is taxed, and the tax is doubled, the

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In a recent research paper published by the European Central Bank, two economists concluded that

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When a tax is levied on the sellers of a good, the

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The Laffer curve relates

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Figure 8-9 The vertical distance between points A and C represent a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-9. The consumer surplus without the tax is

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When a tax is levied on a good,

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Figure 8-15 -Refer to Figure 8-15. Suppose the government imposes a $1 tax in each of the four markets represented by demand curves D1, D2, D3, and D4. The deadweight will be the smallest in the market represented by

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Figure 8-7 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-7. Which of the following statements summarizes the incidence of the tax?

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