Question: Suppose we plot good X consumption on the horizontal axis, and consumption for good Y on the vertical axis. Suppose that consumer's income, I is

Suppose we plot good X consumption on the horizontal axis, and consumption for good Y on the vertical axis.
Suppose that consumer's income, I is $1,000.
Given that the maximum consumption for good X (where none Y is consumed) is 500.
The maximum consumption for good Y (where none X is consumed) is 1,000.
Suppose that the current prices for these goods, are given by P subscript x space equals space 2 space a n d space P subscript y space equals space 1.
Now suppose that the government plans to impose a tax to limit maximum X consumption to 450.
What is the tax (in percentage) that can achieve this?
Important!
Express your answer in percentage and round-up to 2 decimal points.

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