Suppose the demand for some good can be estimated using the equation QD = a - bP,and the supply can be estimated using the equation QS = c + dP,where a is the intercept and b is the slope of the demand curve,and c is the intercept and d is the slope of the supply curve.P is the equilibrium price in the market.
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A)If a per-unit excise tax of size T were imposed on each unit of this good sold in the market,show that the percentage of the tax born by the consumer is ,and the percentage of the tax born by the supplier is .
[Hint: The tax (T)is equal to the price the consumer pays (i.e. ,PD)minus the price received by the supplier (PS).Therefore,T = PD - PS.Rearrange and substitute into one of the equations above.]
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