2019 April - Q4

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  1. ominming

    ominming Member

    4. Good X has a price elasticity of demand equal to –1.5. In such circumstances, a per unit sales tax on Good X of £5 will lead to which of the following?
    A. A rise in the price charged to consumers of more than £7.50.
    B. A rise in the price charged to consumers of £7.50.
    C. A rise in the price charged to consumers of between £5 and £7.50.
    D. A rise in the price charged to consumers of less than £5.​

    May I know why the answer is D? How should this be calculated? [​IMG]
    https://postimg.cc/8f8rB1Pb Does the graph of 'The incidence of indirect tax' (Figure 3.6 in textbook) helps in explaining this?​
     

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