Figure 8-15

question 46

Multiple Choice

Figure 8-15
-Refer to Figure 8-15.Panel (a) and Panel (b) each illustrate a $4 tax placed on a market.In comparison to Panel (b) ,Panel (a) illustrates which of the following statements?

• A)When demand is relatively inelastic,the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when demand is relatively elastic.
• B)When demand is relatively elastic,the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when demand is relatively inelastic.
• C)When supply is relatively inelastic,the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when supply is relatively elastic.
• D)When supply is relatively elastic,the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when supply is relatively inelastic.

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Definitions:

Net Purchases

The total cost of purchases made by a company after deducting any returns, allowances, and discounts.

Cost of Goods Sold

The immediate expenses linked to manufacturing goods for sale within a business, encompassing both materials and workforce costs.

Credit Sales Transactions

Transactions where goods or services are sold to a customer with an agreement that payment will be made at a later date.

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting method that records inventory purchases and sales in real-time, continuously updating inventory balances.