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Suppose there is a soda tax to curb obesity. What should a reduction in the soda tax do to the supply of sodas and to the equilibrium price and quantity? Can you show this graphically? Hint: Assume that the soda tax is collected from the sellers.

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          Suppose there is a soda tax to curb obesity. What should a reduction in the soda tax do to the supply of
sodas and to the equilibrium price and quantity? Can you show this graphically? Hint: Assume that the soda tax is collected from the sellers.

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Principles of Microeconomics for AP® Courses

Steven A. Greenlaw, David Shapiro,… 2nd Edition

Chapter 3

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When a soda tax is imposed and collected from sellers, it effectively increases the cost of selling sodas. This shifts the supply curve to the left (or upward), as sellers need to cover the additional tax cost. Show more…

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Suppose there is a soda tax to curb obesity. What should a reduction in the soda tax do to the supply of sodas and to the equilibrium price and quantity? Can you show this graphically? Hint: Assume that the soda tax is collected from the sellers.