A Tax on Buyers Will Shift the

question 55

Multiple Choice

A tax on buyers will shift the

• A)demand curve upward by the amount of the tax.
• B)demand curve downward by the amount of the tax.
• C)supply curve upward by the amount of the tax.
• D)supply curve downward by the amount of the tax.

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Definitions:

Profit Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and operation levels to achieve the highest possible profit.

Shutdown Condition

A criterion in economics indicating the point at which a firm's revenue is not sufficient to cover its variable costs, prompting it to cease operations.

Marginal Cost Curve

A curve that graphically represents the cost of producing one additional unit of a good, typically illustrating how marginal cost varies with the quantity produced.

Competitive Firm

A company operating in a market where it has to set its prices based on the market conditions because it has little to no influence over the market prices.