The More Elastic the Supply of a Product, the More

question 240

Multiple Choice

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

• A) fall on sellers.
• B) fall on buyers.
• C) fall equally on both buyers and sellers.
• D) be borne by the public sector, and not by market participants.

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Definitions:

Net Present Value Method

A financial analysis technique used to assess the profitability of an investment by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows.

Future Cash Inflows

Expected cash receipts or revenues generated from business activities in future periods.

Rate of Return

The gain or loss of an investment over a specified period, expressed as a percentage of the investment’s cost.

Internal Rate of Return

The metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows equal to zero.