If the inverse demand function is p = a - bQ and the inverse supply function is

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If the inverse demand function is p = a - bQ and the inverse supply function is p = c + dQ, show that the incidence of a specific tax of t per unit falling on consumers is b/(b + d) = η/(η - ε ).

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Microeconomics

ISBN: 978-0134519531

8th edition

Authors: Jeffrey M. Perloff

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