The More Elastic the Supply of a Product, the More

question 240

Multiple Choice

The more elastic the supply of a product, the more likely it is that the burden of a tax will

• A) fall on sellers.
• B) fall on buyers.
• C) fall equally on both buyers and sellers.
• D) be borne by the public sector, and not by market participants.

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