Imposing a Sales Tax on Sellers of a Product Has

question 211

Multiple Choice

Imposing a sales tax on sellers of a product has an effect that is similar to which of the following?

• A) a decrease in consumers' preferences for the good
• B) an increase in the costs of production
• C) an increase in demand for the good
• D) a decrease in people's willingness to work
• E) anything that decreases the demand and shifts the demand curve leftward2

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Definitions:

General Intelligence

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G Factor

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