A Tax Placed on a Good

question 202

Multiple Choice

A tax placed on a good

• A)causes the effective price to sellers to increase.
• B)affects the welfare of buyers of the good but not the welfare of sellers.
• C)causes the equilibrium quantity of the good to decrease.
• D)creates a burden that is usually borne entirely by the sellers of the good.

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