Suppose the market for Gadgets is described by the following demand and supply functions:
Qd = 50 - 2P
Qs = 3P
(a) What is the competitive market equilibrium price and quantity?
(b) Assume a per-unit tax of $2.00 is levied on the producers of Gadgets. Illustrate what is the after-tax market equilibrium price and quantity?
(c) Legally, who has to pay for the per-unit tax?
(d) What is the tax incidence, i.e., how much of the tax do consumer's pay, producer's pay?