Refer to Figure 8-10. Suppose the government places a $3 tax per unit on this good. How much tax revenue is collected after the tax is imposed?

Tax Revenue

Government income collected from citizens and businesses through imposed levies and duties.

Tax

A mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Good

An item or service that fulfills a consumer's want or need, which can be tangible, like a car, or intangible, like a service provided by a dentist.