Suppose that the unit tax imposed by the government is Rs 50. Then, if the firm produces and sells 100 units of the good, the total tax that the firm must pay to the government is _____. |
Rs. 500. Rs. 5000. Rs. 50. Rs. 100. |
Rs. 5000. |
The correct answer is Option (2) → Rs. 5000. A unit tax (also called specific tax) means a fixed amount of tax per unit of output. Given:
Total tax = Unit tax × Quantity =50×100=5000 |