CAIE A-Level Economics AS 3.2.1 Indirect Tax Impact Incidence Questions

Practise explaining how indirect taxes shift supply, change equilibrium and incidence, and evaluating effects on consumers, producers and government.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Economics 9708
Level
AS

Exam points

  • Explain how indirect taxes shift supply, change equilibrium and incidence, and evaluate effects on consumers, producers and government.

CAIE A-Level Economics AS 3.2.1 Indirect Tax Impact Incidence Questions question 1

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The diagram shows the effect of an indirect tax imposed on cigarettes. The market is initially in equilibrium at point X .

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Which area represents the incidence of the tax on consumers?

A

P1ZYP2\mathrm{P}_{1} \mathrm{ZYP}_{2}

B

P1ZWPe\mathrm{P}_{1} \mathrm{ZWP}{ }_{\mathrm{e}}

C

PeWYP2\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{e}} \mathrm{WYP}_{2}

D

PeXZP1\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{e}} \mathrm{XZP}_{1}

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