Excise Tax: 2

Excise Tax: 2

• Excise taxes are usually levied to raise tax revenues -- not to discourage consumption.

A

B

Price

Quantity

S + tax

S

tax

D

C

DAB = Loss of producer surplus

CDB = Loss of consumer surplus

CAB = Deadweight loss

Demand

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