Suppose That a Tax Is Placed on a Particular Good

question 161

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a tax is placed on a particular good. If the buyers end up bearing most of the tax burden, this indicates that the

• A) demand is more inelastic than the supply.
• B) supply is more inelastic than the demand.
• C) government has required that buyers remit the tax payments.
• D) government has required that buyers remit the tax payments

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

Disposable income for households after accounting for income taxes, meant for spending and saving.

Marginal Propensity

The ratio of change in an economic variable, such as consumption or saving, to a change in another variable, like income.

Disposable Income

The net income available to individuals or households after taxes have been deducted, available for spending, saving, or investing.

Consumption

The act of using goods and services by households, contributing to the overall demand in an economy.