If a New Tax Is Placed on a Good with a Vertical

question 44

Multiple Choice

If a new tax is placed on a good with a vertical supply curve, the price paid by demanders

• A)does not change.
• B)decreases by the amount of the tax.
• C)decreases by an uncertain amount.
• D)increases by the amount of the tax.
• E)increases by an uncertain amount.

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