If Consumers Pay More of a Tax Than Do the Producers

question 33

Multiple Choice

If consumers pay more of a tax than do the producers,

• A)demand is more elastic than supply.
• B)the amount of tax revenue collected by the government is almost zero.
• C)supply is more elastic than demand.
• D)the equilibrium price paid by consumers rises by less than half the amount of the tax.
• E)None of the above answers is correct.

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