Question-1)Some economists think that gas taxes in Europe, averaging around $2.50 per gallon, are too high from the perspective of economic efficiency. Suppose that this is true, and that social welfare could be increased with slightly lower gas taxes. Present a welfare analysis graph of the gasoline market in Europe with a gas tax that is too high. Identify five areas in your graph: 1. Consumer surplus 2. Producer surplus 3. Externality damage 4. Tax revenues 5. The potential welfare gain if taxes were lowered to the "correct" level.

Question-1)Some economists think that gas taxes in Europe, averaging around $2.50 per gallon, are too high from the perspective of economic efficiency. Suppose that this is true, and that social welfare could be increased with slightly lower gas taxes. Present a welfare analysis graph of the gasoline market in Europe with a gas tax that is too high. Identify five areas in your graph: 1. Consumer surplus 2. Producer surplus 3. Externality damage 4. Tax revenues 5. The potential welfare gain if taxes were lowered to the "correct" level.

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Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

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Chapter22: Frontiers Of Microeconomics

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