Suppose the Government Wants to Discourage the Use of Cigarettes

question 64

Multiple Choice

Suppose the government wants to discourage the use of cigarettes. If it imposes a tax on cigarettes, the equilibrium quantity falls the most when the elasticity of demand equals

• A) 2.00.
• B) 1.00.
• C) 0.50.
• D) 0.

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