Exhibit 5-9 Supply and Demand Curves for Good X

question 43

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 5-9 Supply and Demand Curves for Good X

In Exhibit 5-9, assume the government places a $200 per unit sales tax on Good X. The percentage of the burden of taxation paid by consumers of Good X is:

• A) zero.
• B) 25 percent.
• C) 50 percent.
• D) 100 percent.

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Stock Split

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