9) Suppose a tax on gasoline of $.28 per gallon is levied on firms. As a result of the tax, the equilibrium price increases from $3.01 to $3.20. Draw a graph depicting this information. What fraction of the incidence falls on consumers? On firms? Suppose the supply elasticity is .6; what must the demand elasticity be?
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