If the Government Imposes an Excise Tax on a Good

question 16

Multiple Choice

If the government imposes an excise tax on a good equal to $5 per unit and the demand curve for this good is vertical, the supply of this good will shift:

• A)upward and the price will increase by.
• B)upward and the price will increase by less than.
• C)downward and the price will decrease by.
• D)downward and the price will decrease by less than.

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