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a. Suppose an excise tax of $1.50 per gallon is levied on gasoline suppliers. Draw the after-tax supply curve. Instructions: Use the tool provided 'Stax=$1.50' to draw the after-tax supply curve when the tax is $1.50. Plot the endpoints Consumers will pay $____ . Producers will receive $____ . b. The government will collect $____ million in tax revenue as a result of the tax. c. Suppose the tax is raised to $3 per gallon. Draw the new after-tax supply curve. Instructions: Use the tool provided 'Stax=$3.00' to draw the after-tax supply curve when the tax is $3.00. Plot the endpoints The government will collect an additional $____ million as a result of the tax increase from $1.50 to $3.00. d. Suppose the tax is raised again to $4.50 per gallon. Draw the new after-tax supply curve. Instructions: Use the tool provided 'Stax=$4.50' to draw the after-tax supply curve when the tax is $4.50. Plot the endpoints Tax revenue would _____. The Congress shall have Power 1. To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; This passage from the Constitution supports which of the following statements? All national taxes must be devoted to providing
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