There Would Be ________ Excess Burden from a Tax If

question 249

Multiple Choice

There would be ________ excess burden from a tax if demand were perfectly inelastic.

• A) an evenly shared
• B) a negative
• C) no
• D) a 100 percent

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Definitions:

Terms Of Trade

The ratio of a country's export prices to its import prices, affecting the volume of goods a country can import for a given level of exports.

Exchange Rate

The value of one currency expressed in terms of another, determining how much of one currency can be exchanged for another.

Leading Import

The most significant or highest-valued good or service that a country imports from another country.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another entity, leading to potential gains from trade.