Assume a perfectly competitive market without externalities. Market Demand is given by P=80-Q and Market Supply is given by P=Q+10. The government imposes a per-unit tax of t=10 which the buyer pays. What is market price? Enter a number only, no $ sign.
Given, Demand curve, P = 80 - Q
Supply P = Q + 10
Government imposed a tax of $ 10 per unit.
The price received by sellers will be less than the price paid by buyers. Let us assume price paid by buyers is P then the price received by sellers will be
New, supply curve
P - 10 = Q + 10
=> P = Q + 20
Now equate demand with supply
80 - Q = Q + 20
=> 2Q = 60
=> Q* = 30 units
=> P* = $ 50 per unit
Price paid by buyers = $ 50 per unit
Price received by sellers = $ 40 per unit
Market price = $ 50 per unit
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