8. Look at the estimated price elasticities of demand for cigarees in Table 4.3. If the government...
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8. Look at the estimated price elasticities of demand for cigarees in Table 4.3. If the government of a high-income country raises taxes on cigarees, the price to consumers goes up. e extra revenue collected from the higher price goes to the government. Describe in a few sentences the effectiveness of taxing cigarees as
(a) part of a campaign to stop people from smoking, and
(b) a way of raising revenue. How would your answers differ if you were analyzing a low-income country?
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Microeconomics In Context
ISBN: 9781138314566
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Authors: Neva Goodwin , Jonathan M. Harris, Julie A. Nelson , Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar , Brian Roach , Mariano Torras
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