Suppose an Excise Tax of $1 Is Imposed on Every

question 60

Multiple Choice

Suppose an excise tax of $1 is imposed on every case of beer sold and sellers are responsible for paying this tax.How would the imposition of the tax be illustrated in a graph?

• A)The supply curve for cases of beer would shift to the right by $1.
• B)The supply curve for cases of beer would shift to the left by more than $1.
• C)The supply curve for cases of beer would shift to the left by less than $1.
• D)The supply curve for cases of beer would shift to the left by $1.

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Definitions:

Personal Income Tax

A tax that governments impose on individuals directly based on their income, including wages, salaries, and investment earnings.

Aggregate Supply

represents the total supply of goods and services that firms in an economy are willing and able to produce at a given overall price level and in a given time period.

Economic Growth

The increase in the inflation-adjusted market value of the goods and services produced by an economy over time.

Business Cycle

The natural rise and fall of economic growth over time, consisting of periods of expansion, peak, contraction, and trough.