Figure 6-21 -Refer to Figure 6-21.How Is the Burden of the Tax

question 85

Multiple Choice

Figure 6-21
-Refer to Figure 6-21.How is the burden of the tax shared between buyers and sellers? Buyers bear

• A)three-fourths of the burden,and sellers bear one-fourth of the burden.
• B)two-thirds of the burden,and sellers bear one-third of the burden.
• C)one-half of the burden,and sellers bear one-half of the burden.
• D)one-fourth of the burden,and sellers bear three-fourths of the burden.

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