For Economics Students Numerical Question?

Question

uppose that the government decides to charge cola consumers a tax. Before the tax, 12 million cases of cola are sold every month at a price of $3.50 per case. After the tax, 6 million cases of cola are sold every month; consumers pay $4 per case and producers receive $2 per case. Use this information to answer the following questions.

2. What is the amount of the tax on a case of cola?

Answer 1

$4-$2=$2

Answ: amount of tax is $2 per case of cola.

Answer 2

Answer is $2= $4-$2