While in College,Marty and Laura Each Buy 15 Bus Tickets

question 11

Multiple Choice

While in college,Marty and Laura each buy 15 bus tickets per month.After they graduate and have full-time jobs,Marty buys 0 bus tickets per month and Laura buys 28 bus tickets per month.Comparing income elasticity of demand for bus tickets,Marty's

• A)is negative,and Laura's is positive.
• B)is positive,and Laura's is negative.
• C)is zero,and Laura's is positive.
• D)is zero,and Laura's is negative.

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Definitions:

Excise Tax

A tax levied on specific goods, services, or transactions, often included in the price of products like tobacco, alcohol, and gasoline.

Deadweight Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Tax Revenues

The income that is gained by governments through taxation, which is then used to fund public services and infrastructure.

Deadweight Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium outcome is not achievable or not achieved in a market.