Suppose a Tax Is Imposed on a Good

question 359

Multiple Choice

Suppose a tax is imposed on a good. This will

• A) increase the price paid by the buyer and decrease the price received by the seller.
• B) increase the price paid by the buyer but leave the price received by the seller unchanged.
• C) decrease the price received by the seller but leave the price received by the buyer unchanged.
• D) increase the price received by the seller and decrease the price paid by the buyer.

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