Taxing a Good with Very Elastic Demand Generates More Deadweight

question 57

Multiple Choice

Taxing a good with very elastic demand generates more deadweight loss than taxing a good with very inelastic demand because

• A) the amount of the tax is larger.
• B) the change in consumer behavior is greater.
• C) consumers have to pay these taxes out of pocket.
• D) the change in consumer behavior is smaller.
• E) the government does not bother collecting the revenue.

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Definitions:

Degree of Financial Leverage

A measure that assesses the impact of debt on a company's earnings, indicating how earnings are affected by the use of debt financing.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from revenue, indicating its financial performance over a period.

Debt-Equity Ratio

The ratio determining the mix of equity and borrowed funds utilized for financing a company’s assets.

After-Tax Cost

The actual cost of an expense or investment after accounting for the effects of taxes, providing a more accurate measure of the expense's or investment's true financial impact.