If Cigarettes and Marijuana Had Been Found to Be Substitutes

question 265

Multiple Choice

If cigarettes and marijuana had been found to be substitutes, what would a tax placed on cigarettes do?

• A) decrease the demand for marijuana
• B) increase the demand for marijuana
• C) decrease the quantity demanded of marijuana
• D) increase the quantity demanded of marijuana

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