Economics Homework Help

I’m working on a economics multi-part question and need an explanation to help me study.

The State of Nevada Legislature is considering implementing a tax on beer across the state. In 2019, the Nevada Alcoholic Beverage Control Board found the average price of beer was $0.42 per ounce with a quantity of 320 million ounces of beer sold. In 2020, beer saw a price drop of 10% per ounce and an increase in quantity to 333 million ounces. The current proposal is to add an excise tax of $0.10 cents per ounce.

For Part A, draw a graph. For Part B, calculate and consider the elasticity. For Part C, use a graph to define DWL.

1. 1. Will the excise tax reduce the quantity demanded to near 2019 levels?
   2. Who will be most harmed by these taxes, producers or consumers?
   3. Will this tax create deadweight loss? What does it mean to have deadweight loss in a market?