If a Tax Is Imposed on a Market with Inelastic

question 148

Multiple Choice

If a tax is imposed on a market with inelastic supply and elastic demand,then

• A)buyers will bear most of the burden of the tax.
• B)sellers will bear most of the burden of the tax.
• C)the burden of the tax will be shared equally between buyers and sellers.
• D)it is impossible to determine how the burden of the tax will be shared.

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