Suppose the Elasticity of Supply of Land Is 0 and Elasticity

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose the elasticity of supply of land is 0 and elasticity of demand is 2.If the government imposes a 10 percent tax on land,then

• A) buyers and sellers each pay 5 percent of the tax.
• B) buyers pay all of the tax.
• C) sellers pay all of the tax.
• D) sellers pay a smaller share of the tax than do buyers but both buyers and sellers pay some of the tax.
• E) buyers pay 1/2 of the tax.

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Definitions:

Porosity

The percentage of the volume of a rock, sediment, or soil that is open space (pore space).

Poorly Sorted

Describes sediment or sedimentary rock that contains particles of many different sizes, indicating a rapid and tumultuous deposition.

Rounded Cobbles

Naturally smoothed and rounded small rocks, typically found in riverbeds or beaches, formed by the action of water.

Permeability

A measure of the ability of a material to transmit a fluid.