If the Demand Curve Is Vertical and the Supply Curve

question 30

Multiple Choice

If the demand curve is vertical and the supply curve slopes upward,the imposition of a sales tax will

• A) shift entirely to the buyer.
• B) fall more heavily on the buyer.
• C) be equally shared by the buyer and seller.
• D) fall more heavily on the seller.
• E) shift entirely to the seller.

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Definitions:

Amenable

Willing to follow advice or authority; open and responsive to suggestion.

Scientific Test

A methodically organized procedure in science aimed at discovering, demonstrating, or testing a hypothesis or theory.

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experimental environment that suggest to participants what behavior is expected, desired, or appropriate, potentially influencing their responses.

Experimenter Cues

Unintentional signals or behaviors from a researcher that can influence the responses or actions of participants in a study.