If a Tax Is Placed on Suppliers of a Good,then

question 201

Multiple Choice

If a tax is placed on suppliers of a good,then the incidence of the tax

• A) falls more on the sellers if demand is elastic.
• B) falls more on the sellers if demand is inelastic.
• C) is usually split equally between the buyers and the sellers.
• D) usually falls more on the sellers than the buyers.
• E) usually falls more on the buyers than the sellers.

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