Which of the Following Is Not Correct

question 155

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not correct?

• A)Taxes levied on sellers and taxes levied on buyers are not equivalent.
• B)A tax places a wedge between the price that buyers pay and the price that sellers receive.
• C)The wedge between the buyers' price and the sellers' price is the same, regardless of whether the tax is levied on buyers or sellers.
• D)In the new after-tax equilibrium, buyers and sellers share the burden of the tax.

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