Suppose That a Tax Is Placed on Books

question 44

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a tax is placed on books. If the buyers pay the majority of the tax, then we know that the

• A)demand is more inelastic than the supply.
• B)supply is more inelastic than the demand.
• C)government has required that buyers remit the tax payments.
• D)government has required that sellers remit the tax payments.

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