An Increase in the Excise Tax on Cigarettes Raises the Price

question 114

Multiple Choice

An increase in the excise tax on cigarettes raises the price of cigarettes by shifting the

• A) demand curve for cigarettes rightward.
• B) demand curve for cigarettes leftward.
• C) supply curve for cigarettes rightward.
• D) supply curve for cigarettes leftward.

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