Neither the Supply of nor Demand for a Good Is

question 269

Multiple Choice

Neither the supply of nor demand for a good is perfectly elastic or perfectly inelastic.So,imposing a tax on the good results in a ________ in the price paid by buyers and ________ in the equilibrium quantity.

• A) rise; an increase
• B) rise; a decrease
• C) fall; an increase
• D) fall; a decrease
• E) a rise; no change

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