The Share of the Burden of an Emissions Tax on Output

question 37

Multiple Choice

The share of the burden of an emissions tax on output borne by the consumer of the polluting output will rise as

• A)the tax rises.
• B)demand elasticity falls.
• C)demand elasticity rises.
• D)the tax falls.

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