Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Maximum and minimum prices

Maximum and minimum prices — practice question

When a tax on a product is removed, supply rises from SS to S1S1 as shown in the diagram. What effect does this change have on government tax revenue and consumer expenditure?

  • Atax revenue reduce by $80; consumer expenditure increase by $280
  • Btax revenue reduce by $80; consumer expenditure increase by $480
  • Ctax revenue reduce by $200; consumer expenditure increase by $280
  • Dtax revenue reduce by $200; consumer expenditure increase by $480

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