When a Tax Is Imposed on the Buyers of a Good,the

question 186

Multiple Choice

When a tax is imposed on the buyers of a good,the demand curve shifts

• A)downward by the amount of the tax.
• B)upward by the amount of the tax.
• C)downward by less than the amount of the tax.
• D)upward by more than the amount of the tax.

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Definitions:

IPSPs

Inhibitory post-synaptic potentials, which decrease the likelihood of a post-synaptic neuron firing an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across the membrane of a nerve cell as a nerve impulse is transmitted.

Schwann Cell

A type of glial cell in the peripheral nervous system that wraps around neurons, forming a myelin sheath to facilitate electrical conduction.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell, fundamental unit of the nervous system.