Question

Suppose Rebecca needs a dog sitter so that she can travel to her sister's wedding. Rebecca values dog sitting for the weekend at $200. Susan is willing to dog sit for Rebecca so long as she receives at least $150. Rebecca and Susan agree on a price of $175. Suppose the government imposes a tax of $10 on dog sitting. The tax has made Rebecca and Susan worse off by a total of
a. $50.
b. $40.
c. $20.
d. $10.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. $10.

Explanation:

Tax is a payment made to the government to assist it in financing its various programs. Taxes are the main source of government revenue.  Income tax is the tax levied on individuals and firms on their earnings.

Susan and Rebecca enter into a work agreement where Rebecca hires Susan to dog sit for her. Susan will be working and is expected to pay taxes on the income received. Rebeca will be attending a wedding, which is not an income-generating activity; hence she will not pay any taxes. It means only Susan will pay taxes as she is the only one who will be earning. If the tax imposed on dog sitting is $10, then the two ladies will be worse-off by $10.