If the government wanted a tax to reduce the quantity exchanged a large amount but not raise much in tax revenue, it would want to tax an industry with

a. elastic supply and demand curves.
b. inelastic supply and demand curves.
c. inelastic supply and elastic demand.
d. elastic supply and inelastic demand.

a

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A) any institution that accepts deposits. B) a firm that is chartered to accept deposits and make loans. C) the institution that sets regulations for commercial activities. D) a firm that obtains funds by selling shares and then buys U.S. Treasury bills. E) any institution that makes loans.

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When the government runs a budget deficit, we would expect to see that

A) public saving is positive. B) private saving will fall. C) G + TR < T. D) investment will fall.

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