If the Government Makes a Good Illegal and Then Imposes

question 138

Multiple Choice

If the government makes a good illegal and then imposes stiffer penalties on illegal drug buyers than on sellers, the price of the good _______ and the quantity _______.

• A) falls; increases
• B) falls; decreases
• C) rises; decreases
• D) does not change; decreases

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