Suppose the Demand Curve for a Product Is Horizontal and the Supply

question 257

Multiple Choice

Suppose the demand curve for a product is horizontal 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:

Machine-Hours

A measure of production activity that quantifies the total hours a machine is operated over a specific period.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect production costs that remain constant regardless of the volume of production, such as salaries of managers and depreciation of factory equipment.

Budget Variance

Budget Variance is the difference between the budgeted or planned amounts and the actual amounts spent or earned, used to evaluate financial performance.

Standard Hours

The expected amount of time required to produce a single unit or a batch of units under normal operating conditions.