If Demand Is More Inelastic Than Supply Is, the

question 18

Multiple Choice

If demand is more inelastic than supply is, the

• A)larger the portion of the tax that will be paid by producers
• B)larger the portion of the tax that will be paid by consumers
• C)more likely it is that the tax will be spread equally between producers and consumers
• D)smaller the portion of the tax that will be paid by consumers
• E)smaller the impact that an income tax will have on consumer preferences

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