A Tax on Sellers

question 13

Multiple Choice

A tax on sellers:

• A) causes equilibrium price and quantity to decrease.
• B) shifts the demand curve vertically downwards by the amount of the tax, but does not affect the supply curve
• C) shifts the supply curve vertically upwards by the amount of the tax, but does not affect the demand curve.
• D) causes a shortage in the market.

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Definitions:

Neurotic Trend

Patterns of behavior or thought that are characteristic of neurosis, often manifesting as irrational fears, anxieties, or obsessive acts.

Moving Toward

In psychological terms, it refers to an adaptive strategy where an individual seeks to reduce anxiety and establish security through affiliating or aligning with others.

Basic Anxiety

A pervasive feeling of insecurity and inadequacy stemming from early childhood, as posited by Karen Horney.

Neurotic Trends

Patterns of thought or behavior that are characterized by anxiety and deemed not within the normal range of psychological functioning.