When a Tax Is Imposed on a Good for Which

question 29

Multiple Choice

When a tax is imposed on a good for which the demand is relatively elastic and the supply is relatively inelastic,

• A)buyers of the good will bear most of the burden of the tax.
• B)sellers of the good will bear most of the burden of the tax.
• C)buyers and sellers will each bear 50 percent of the burden of the tax.
• D)the effective price paid by buyers will decrease as a result of the tax.

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Definitions:

Value

The monetary, material, or assessed worth of an asset, good, or service.

Intrinsic Value

The true, inherent, and objective value of an asset, independent of its current market price, determined through fundamental analysis.

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold.

Call

In finance, a call refers to an option contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock, bond, commodity, or other instruments at a specified price within a specific time period.