Exhibit 19-2

-Refer to Exhibit 19-2. The market for good X is initially in equilibrium at $5. The government then places a tax on the producers of good X, taxing them on each unit of good X they sell. As a result, the supply curve

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Exhibit 19-2
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-Refer to Exhibit 19-2. The market for good X is initially in equilibrium at $5. The government then places a tax on the producers of good X, taxing them on each unit of good X they sell. As a result, the supply curve

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When a tax is placed on producers, it increases their costs of production, leading to a decrease in supply. This is represented by a leftward (and upward) shift of the supply curve.

Exhibit 19-2 ​

Exhibit 19-2