If an Increase in the Excise Tax Imposed on Cigarettes

question 133

Multiple Choice

If an increase in the excise tax imposed on cigarettes pushes the price per pack up by 20 percent, and the quantity sold declines by 8 percent as a result, the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is equal to

• A) −0.2.
• B) −0.4.
• C) −0.8.
• D) −5.

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit columns to ensure a company's bookkeeping system is mathematically correct.

Ledger Accounts

Individual records that summarize transactions related to a specific account within the general ledger.

Debits

An accounting entry that results in either an increase in assets or a decrease in liabilities or equity on a company's balance sheet.

Credits

Accounting entries that increase liabilities or equity, or decrease assets.