Recent Research Estimates That the Short-Run Price Elasticity of Demand

question 89

Multiple Choice

Recent research estimates that the short-run price elasticity of demand for gasoline in the U.S. is -0.3, and the long-run price elasticity of demand is -1.4. What happens if the government increases the federal gasoline tax?

• A) Consumer expenditures on gasoline increase over the short run and long run.
• B) Consumer expenditures on gasoline decline over the short run and increase over the long run.
• C) Consumer expenditures on gasoline increase over the short run and decline over the long run.
• D) Consumer expenditures on gasoline decrease over the short run and long run.

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