Assume That the Demand for Salt Is Relatively Inelastic and the Demand

question 54

Multiple Choice

Assume that the demand for salt is relatively inelastic and the demand for orange juice is relatively elastic.Compared to the deadweight loss from the same percentage tax on orange juice, the deadweight loss from imposing a tax on salt would be:

• A)greater
• B)lesser
• C)neither greater nor lesser
• D)either greater or lesser

Understand how to perform basic arithmetic operations and use functions in Excel.

Know how to use Excel views and settings to adjust page layout and print settings.

Recognize and correct errors in Excel worksheet.

Understand how to select and manipulate cells and cell content in Excel.

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Definitions:

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