Compared to Producers,consumers Will Lose the Greater Amount of Surplus

question 16

Multiple Choice

Compared to producers,consumers will lose the greater amount of surplus from a tax if

• A) demand is more elastic than supply.
• B) supply and demand are equally elastic.
• C) demand is perfectly elastic.
• D) demand is less elastic than supply.
• E) supply is perfectly inelastic.

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