A 10-Cent-Per-Box Tax on Producers of Cigars Will

question 222

Multiple Choice

A 10-cent-per-box tax on producers of cigars will

• A) shift the firm's ATC and MC curves upward by the full amount of the tax.
• B) induce the firm to produce less but will not shift the firm's MC curve.
• C) shift the firm's ATC and MC curves downward by the full amount of the tax.
• D) shift the MC curve upward but will not cause any shift in the ATC curve.

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