An Increase in the Size of a Tax Is Most

question 1

Multiple Choice

An increase in the size of a tax is most likely to increase tax revenue in a market with

• A)elastic demand and elastic supply.
• B)elastic demand and inelastic supply.
• C)inelastic demand and elastic supply.
• D)inelastic demand and inelastic supply.

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Definitions:

Efficient Quantity

The level of output where the marginal benefit to consumers equals the marginal cost of producing an additional unit, leading to optimal resource allocation.

Economic Efficiency

A condition in which all resources are distributed in the most efficient manner, ensuring that every individual or organization benefits optimally, with minimal waste and inefficiencies.

Economic Efficiency

A state where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the production of goods and services without wasting any resources.