suppose that the u.s. government decides to charge cola consumers a tax. before the tax, 50,000 cases of cola were sold every week at a price of $6 per case. after the tax, 45,000 cases of cola are sold every week; consumers pay $8 per case (including the tax), and producers receive $5 per case.
The amount of the tax on a case of cola is s burden that falls on producers is $ per case. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is$ per case, and the per case.