As the Supply Curve Becomes Steeper, the Proportion of a Sales

question 32

Multiple Choice

As the supply curve becomes steeper, the proportion of a sales tax paid by the seller

• A)increases.
• B)decreases.
• C)stays the same.
• D)gets closer to zero.

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