An Increase in the Size of a Tax Is Most

question 1

Multiple Choice

An increase in the size of a tax is most likely to increase tax revenue in a market with

• A)elastic demand and elastic supply.
• B)elastic demand and inelastic supply.
• C)inelastic demand and elastic supply.
• D)inelastic demand and inelastic supply.

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Definitions:

Average Product

The ratio of total product to the amount of input used, determined by dividing the overall output by the input quantity.

Average Product

The average amount of output produced per unit of a specific input, like labor or capital, over a certain period.

Diminishing Returns

The principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others remain constant, the overall returns will initially increase but will eventually decrease after a certain point.