Suppose the Demand for a Particular Good Is Perfectly Inelastic

question 116

Multiple Choice

Suppose the demand for a particular good is perfectly inelastic and the government decides to impose a tax on the production of this good. Who will pay the greater share of such a tax?

• A)The buyers will pay the entire share.
• B)The sellers will pay the entire share.
• C)The buyers and the sellers will pay equal shares.
• D)The sellers will bear the greater share of the tax.

Understand the permanence of learned behavior changes resulting from practice or experience.

Recognize the difference between reinforcement and reward and their implications in reinforcement theory.

Understand the applications of classical conditioning in marketing and organizational branding.

Understand the fundamental principles of reinforcement in behavior modification.

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