When a Tax Is Imposed on Some Good,what Tends to Happen

question 116

Multiple Choice

When a tax is imposed on some good,what tends to happen to consumer prices and producer prices?

• A) Consumer prices decrease and producer prices increase.
• B) Consumer prices increase and producer prices decrease.
• C) Consumer prices increase and producer prices increase.
• D) Consumer prices decrease and producer prices decrease.
• E) Consumer prices and producer prices converge at the same point.

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Definitions:

Probability

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