If the Demand for Cigarettes Is More ________ for Underage

question 59

Multiple Choice

If the demand for cigarettes is more ________ for underage smokers as compared to that of adult smokers, then compared to adults, a tax on cigarettes would have ________ impact on the demand for cigarettes for teenagers.

• A) elastic; more
• B) elastic; less
• C) inelastic; more
• D) inelastic; an equal

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