Suppose the market demand function for ice cream is Qd = 10 - 2P and the market supply function for ice cream is Qs = 4P - 2, both measured in millions of gallons of ice cream per year. Suppose the government imposes a $0.50 tax on each gallon of ice cream. The price paid by buyers with the tax is:

A. $2.00.

C. $2.50.

D. $2.25.

B. $2.33.

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A) $1200 B) $1040 C) $900 D) $1000

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Estate and gift taxes account for a very small portion of total tax revenues collected by the federal government because taxes are levied only on large estates

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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