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Consider the market demand curve for beer: Q= 40 –2P. If the supply curve for beer is P=10 and the government impose a specific per-unit tax of $5 on producers of beer, the total revenue raised is equal to:[Round your answer to 2 decimal places when needed]

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Consider the market demand curve for beer: Q= 40 –2P. If the supply curve for beer is P=10 and the government impose a specific per-unit tax of $5 on producers of beer, the total revenue raised is equal to:[Round your answer to 2 decimal places when needed]

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To solve this problem, we need to follow these steps:

  1. First, we need to find the new price after the tax is imposed. Since the tax is imposed on producers, it will shift the supply curve up by the amount of the tax. So, the new supply curve is P = 10 + 5 = 15.

  2. Next, we need to find the quantity of beer sold at this new price. We can do this by substituting the new price into the demand equation. So, Q = 40 - 2*15 = 10.

  3. Finally, we calculate the total revenue raised by the government from the tax. This is equal to the tax per unit times the quantity sold, which is 5*10 = $50.

So, the total revenue raised by the government from the tax on beer is $50.

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