If the Supply of a Good Is Perfectly Inelastic,then a Tax

question 63

Multiple Choice

If the supply of a good is perfectly inelastic,then a tax on the good will be paid

• A)completely by the buyers.
• B)completely by the sellers.
• C)equally by the buyers and sellers.
• D)mostly but not completely by the buyers.
• E)mostly but not completely by the sellers.

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Definitions:

Marginal Costs

The extra expense associated with manufacturing an additional unit of a product or service.

Marginal Returns

Marginal Returns refer to the additional output or benefit received from increasing one unit of a particular input while keeping other inputs constant.

Marginal Cost

The incremental cost associated with the production of an extra unit of a product or service.

Marginal Cost Curve

A curve that displays the additional cost associated with producing one more unit of output, typically showing how marginal cost changes with changes in production volume.