Executive Summary 1. Introduction 2. Main issue 3. Key stakeholders 4. Economic theory 4.1 Opportunity cost 4.2 Subsidy 4.3 Law of demand 4.4 Cost of production 4.5 Government intervention (Taxation) 5. Solutions and Alternate Recommendations 6. Conclusion Reference list Executive Summary The purpose of this report was to analyze the ’alcopops’ tax with related economic theory and outline the main issue and identify the key stakeholders. Also‚ the report will provide solutions
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introduction of the alcopops tax is to correct for the negative externalities which abusers of alcopops impose on society. Using diagram(s) discuss how a tax on alcopops can correct for negative externalities associated with excessive consumption of alcopops. In a publication by University of Southern Queensland (2008)‚ it defines that ‘excise taxes are taxes imposed on sellers of certain goods and services‚ and they are usually substantially higher tan sales tax on regular goods’. Moreover‚ ‘tax incidence
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An Economic Analysis of a Rise in Alcopops Tax Joy Gu Contents 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………….4 2. Government Policy and Tax……………………………………………………..4 2.1 Taxation……………………………………………………………………….4 2.2 Bans on alcohol advertising………………………………………………….5 2.3 Brief interventions for reducing hazardous alcohol consumption………...6 3. Supply and Demand……………………………………………………………...7 3.1 The Demand Curve…………………………………………………………..7 3.2 Shifts in the Demand Curve…………………………………………………7
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Taxes on Alcohol in Australia ------------------------------------------------- Thesis Statement: “High taxes on alcopops are a unnecessary and an ineffective way to stop binge drinking.” Introduction: Alcohol and its consumption are an accepted and enjoyable part of Australian culture‚ with a long history and deep social and cultural roots. However‚ attitudes toward alcohol are also complex and evidence of significant alcohol-related harm to individuals and communities demands a concerted and
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Case Study of Australian Alcopop Taxes Table of Contents 1.0 Executive summary 2 Introduction 2 2.0 Analysis of the case 3 2.1 Definition of Alcopop 3 2.2 Evaluation of the case 3 3. 0 Relative economic theory 5 3.1 supply-demand theory 5 3.2 Theories of Elasticity and government intervention 5 4.0 Alternative actions and solutions 6 4.1 Causes of teenagers’ drinking 7 4.2 Solutions and actions 7 5. 0 Conclusion 8 1.0 Executive summary Alcopop refers to alcoholic beverages
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ECONOMICS HOMEWORK. 26/01/2014 (a) Indirect taxes are imposed on spending (expenditure) to buy goods and services. They are paid partly by consumers‚ but are paid to the government by producers. It is placed upon the selling price of a product‚ so it increases the firm’s cost of production and shift the supply curve for the product vertically upwards by the amount of the tax. There are two types of indirect taxes: 1) a specific tax : this is a fixed amount of tax per unit imposed upon a
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Economics 1005: Economics 1 Midterm assignment 2009-2010 Assignment: Does it matter for tax incidence if the same amount of tax is imposed on buyers or sellers? If not‚ then what does matter? Introduction: Throughout my essay I intend to discuss how a tax on sellers or buyers affects the proportion of the tax each one will pay‚ this overall issue known as tax incidence will be discussed. The effects of elasticity (both perfect inelastic and perfect elastic) of demand and supply will be discussed
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.. many firm favourites of Australian eating would be hit by a tax on fatty foods. Photo: Tamara Voninski Couch (fried) potatoes ... obesity is on the rise in Australia. Photo: Karen Neumann The Western world is beginning to embrace measures to fight obesity but Australia is a conspicuous absentee‚ writes Cosima Marriner. HUNGARY has a hamburger tax‚ Denmark has just imposed the world’s first fat tax‚ the US is debating a "soda tax" and now Britain is contemplating its own junk food levy. Around
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Economic Theories The economic theory is divided into 3 theories; capitalism‚ socialism‚ & communism. Capitalism it’s an economic system that is based on private ownership of the means of production and the creation of goods or services for profit. For example‚ Japan & U.S. Adam smith had explained the workings of the free market within the capitalist economies and the individual freedom and choice emphasized. The second theory is Socialism and it’s a theory of
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Economic Theory Economic Theory Jose E Mendoza Allied American University Author Note This paper was prepared for ECN 150‚ Introduction to Microeconomics‚ Module 2 Homework Assignment taught by Nikki Follis. Part I After reading the two articles in Modules 1 and 2 related to Economic Theory (first‚“How Did Economists Get It So Wrong” and second‚ “History of Economics Playground”)‚ reconstruct what happened
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