When Taxes Are Imposed on a Commodity

question 321

Multiple Choice

When taxes are imposed on a commodity,

• A)there is never a deadweight loss.
• B)some consumers alter their consumption by not purchasing the taxed commodity.
• C)tax revenue will rise by the amount of the tax multiplied by the before-tax level of consumption.
• D)the taxes do not distort incentives.

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