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### Given Table Information

We have a demand and supply schedule for bottled coffee with columns for:
1. **Price per bottle** (in $)
2. **Quantity demanded** (in million bottles)
3. **Quantity supplied** without tax (in million bottles)
4. **Quantity supplied** after tax (in million bottles)

**Tax imposed** on each bottle = $3.

### Question Breakdown

#### Part (a) — Equilibrium Price
To find the equilibrium price, we look for the price at which **quantity demanded equals quantity supplied without tax**. This occurs when:
- Price = $15
- Quantity demanded = 250 million bottles
- Quantity supplied without tax = 250 million bottles

So, the equilibrium price is **$15**.

#### Parts (b), (c), (d), and (e) — Filling in the Table
For the supply side after tax, each quantity supplied should be shifted based on the tax burden. Since a $3 tax is imposed, suppliers will need to sell at a higher price for the same quantities. We adjust the supply quantities as follows:
- At $15, new quantity supplied = **100 million bottles**
- At $16, new quantity supplied = **150 million bottles**
- At $17, new quantity supplied = **200 million bottles**
- At $18, new quantity supplied = **250 million bottles**

#### Part (f) — Price Paid by Buyers After Tax
Since there’s a $3 tax per bottle, the price buyers pay increases by this amount. The original equilibrium price was $15, so the new price for buyers is:
- **$15 + $3 = $18**

#### Part (g) — Price Received by Sellers After Tax
Sellers receive the equilibrium price of $15 but adjusted for the tax they now pay. Hence:
- **$18 - $3 = $15**

#### Part (h) — Quantity Transacted After Tax
At the new buyer price of $18:
- Quantity demanded = 175 million bottles
- Quantity supplied (after tax) = 250 million bottles

The quantity transacted will be the **lower of the quantity demanded and supplied**, so:
- **175 million bottles**

#### Part (i) — Consumer Tax Burden
Consumer tax burden = (Price paid by buyers - Original equilibrium price) × Quantity transacted
- = ($18 - $15) × 175 million
- = $3 × 175 million
- = **$525 million**

#### Part (j) — Producer Tax Burden
Producer tax burden = (Original equilibrium price - Price received by sellers) × Quantity transacted
- = ($15 - $15) × 175 million
- = **$0 million**

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### Summary of Answers
1. **(a)** Market equilibrium price: **$15**
2. **(b), (c), (d), (e)** Table values after tax:
   - At $15: 100 million bottles
   - At $16: 150 million bottles
   - At $17: 200 million bottles
   - At $18: 250 million bottles
3. **(f)** Price paid by buyers after tax: **$18**
4. **(g)** Price received by sellers after tax: **$15**
5. **(h)** Quantity transacted after tax: **175 million bottles**
6. **(i)** Consumer tax burden: **$525 million**
7. **(j)** Producer tax burden: **$0 million**

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### Related Questions
1. What would happen to the consumer tax burden if the tax increased to $5?
2. How would the equilibrium price change if there were a simultaneous shift in demand?
3. What would the impact be on producer surplus with the imposed tax?
4. How does the elasticity of demand affect the tax burden distribution?
5. What would the graph look like if the tax was introduced gradually?

### Tip
When calculating tax burden, remember that consumers bear more of the burden if demand is inelastic, while producers bear more if supply is inelastic.

The following shows the demand and supply schedule for bottled coffee in City X. (a) What is the market equilibrium price? (b)-(e) Fill in the blanks in the table. (f) What is the price paid by buyers after this tax? (g) What is the price received by sellers after this tax? (h) What is the quantity transacted after this tax? (i) What is the amount of consumer tax burden? (j) What is the amount of producer tax burden?

Analyze the market equilibrium price for bottled coffee in City X, and determine the consumer and producer tax burden after a $3 tax. Includes filling in demand-supply schedules and calculating tax incidence.

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