Consider a Good to Which a Per-Unit Tax Applies

question 45

Multiple Choice

Consider a good to which a per-unit tax applies.The greater the price elasticities of demand and supply for the good,the

• A)smaller the deadweight loss from the tax.
• B)greater the deadweight loss from the tax.
• C)more efficient is the tax.
• D)more equitable is the distribution of the tax burden between buyers and sellers.

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Definitions:

Ventral Motor Root

The part of a spinal nerve that carries motor signals from the spinal cord to the body, controlling muscle movements.

Filum Terminale

A slender fibrous tissue thread that extends from the apex of the conus medullaris to anchor the spinal cord in the lower vertebral canal.

Thecal Sac

The protective covering of the spinal cord and its nerve roots, filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Conus Medullaris

The tapered, lower end of the spinal cord that occurs near the first and second lumbar vertebrae.