If new york city imposed a 50 cent tax on soft-drink beverages that contain sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, it would decrease the demand of the soft-drink beverages.
Given that new york city imposed a 50 cent tax on soft-drink beverages that contain sugar or high-fructose corn syrup.
We are required to find the effect of 50% tax on soft-drink beverages that contain sugar or high-fructose corn syrup.
When 50% tax is imposed on soft-drink beverages then it will increase the price of soft drink beverages, which will decrease the demand of soft drink beverages because now the drink become costly for the customers to buy.
Suppose the initial price of 1 soft drink is $100.
Now tax is applied so tax would be 100*50%=50
Price after tax=100+50
=$150
Now consumers have to pay $150 for 1 drink in place of $100.
Hence if new york city imposed a 50 percent tax on soft-drink beverages that contain sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, it would decrease the demand of the soft-drink beverages.
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