Which of the Following Quantities Decrease in Response to a Tax

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following quantities decrease in response to a tax on a good?

• A)the equilibrium quantity in the market for the good,the effective price of the good paid by buyers,and consumer surplus
• B)the equilibrium quantity in the market for the good,producer surplus,and the well-being of buyers of the good
• C)the effective price received by sellers of the good,the wedge between the effective price paid by buyers and the effective price received by sellers,and consumer surplus
• D)None of the above is necessarily correct unless we know whether the tax is levied on buyers or on sellers.

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Definitions:

Reinvestment Rate

The rate at which an investor plans to reinvest interest or dividend income from an investment.

Zero-Coupon Bonds

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Expected Interest Rate

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Premium To Par

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