The More Elastic the Supply of a Product, the More

question 94

Multiple Choice

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

• A) burden of a tax on the product will fall on sellers.
• B) burden of a tax on the product will fall on buyers.
• C) burden of a tax on the product will fall equally on both buyers and sellers.
• D) deadweight loss of the tax will be smaller.

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