Suppose that government imposes a $5 excise tax on each case of beer. The beer industry faces the following demand and supply curves before the tax.
Qd = 100 – 3P
Qs = 20 + 2P
1. Determine the equilibrium price and quantity before and after the tax.
2. How much tax revenue does the government receive?
3. What is the consumer’s tax burden? The producer’s burden?
4. The dead-weight loss?