Answer:
the options were missing:
- a tax of $9,000
- a tax of $14,000
- a tax of $15,000
- a tax of $18,000
the answer is a tax of $18,000
Explanation:
in this case, the seller surplus = $510,000 - $485,000 = $25,000, while consumer surplus = $525,000 - $510,000 = $15,000
Taxes decrease consumer surplus, but consumers are still willing to purchase goods if the price of the goods plus the taxes is equal or less to the maximum price that they are willing to pay. But $510,000 + $18,000 = $528,000 which is higher than $525,000
