A Decrease in the Size of a Tax Is Most

question 23

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the size of a tax is most likely to increase tax revenue in a market with

• A)elastic demand and elastic supply.
• B)elastic demand and inelastic supply.
• C)inelastic demand and elastic supply.
• D)inelastic demand and inelastic supply.

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Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers at those prices.

Price Elasticity

A metric that reveals the extent to which demand for a product fluctuates with price adjustments, highlighting consumer price sensitivity.

Demand Curves

An illustration that depicts the relationship between the price of an item and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward sloping.