Suppose the Demand Curve for a Good Is Highly Elastic

question 33

Multiple Choice

Suppose the demand curve for a good is highly elastic and the supply curve is highly inelastic. If the government taxes this good,

• A) buyers and sellers will each share 50 percent of the burden, regardless of the elasticities of the demand and supply curves.
• B) sellers will bear a larger share of the tax burden.
• C) the distribution of the burden will depend upon whether the buyers or the sellers are required to send the tax to the government.
• D) buyers will bear a larger share of the tax burden.

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