When a Tax Is Levied on the Sale of an Item

question 90

Multiple Choice

When a tax is levied on the sale of an item,

• A) consumers will generally buy more of it.
• B) producers will generally supply more of it.
• C) the price (including the tax) of the product will generally decline.
• D) less of the item will generally be bought and sold.

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