A $200 Tax Placed on the Sellers of Mailboxes Will Shift

question 205

Multiple Choice

A $2.00 tax placed on the sellers of mailboxes will shift the supply curve

• A)upward by exactly $2.00.
• B)upward by less than $2.00.
• C)downward by exactly $2.00.
• D)downward by less than $2.00.

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