Suppose the Demand Curve for a Product Is Downward Sloping

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suppose the demand curve for a product is downward sloping and the supply curve is upward sloping.If a unit tax is imposed in the market for this product

• A)sellers bear the entire burden of the tax.
• B)the tax burden will be shared among the government,buyers and sellers.
• C)buyers bear the entire burden of the tax.
• D)the tax burden will be shared by buyers and sellers.

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Definitions:

UCC 9-307

A provision under the Uniform Commercial Code that deals with a buyer's rights in goods purchased from a seller who does not have clear title, subject to certain conditions.

Good Faith Purchaser

An individual who buys property without knowledge of any existing claims, disputes, or faults of the property, thereby obtaining legal ownership.

Security Liens

A legal right or interest that a creditor has in the debtor's property, lasting usually until the debt that it secures is paid.

Title to Goods

refers to the legal right to own, use, or sell a specific item or piece of property.