An Excise Tax Levied on a Product Will Impose a Smaller

question 234

Multiple Choice

An excise tax levied on a product will impose a smaller relative burden on consumers (and a larger relative burden on sellers) when

• A) the supply of the product is relatively inelastic.
• B) the supply of the product is relatively elastic.
• C) the demand for the product is relatively elastic.
• D) either a or c is true.

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