When a tax is imposed on a good for which both demand and supply are very elastic,
a. sellers effectively pay the majority of the tax
b. buyers effectively pay the majority of the tax.
c. the tax burden is equally divided between buyers and sellers.
d. None of the above is correct; further information would be required to determine how the burden of the tax is distributed between buyers and sellers.
d
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Which event is most likely to increase the elasticity of demand for a good?
A) A decrease in the demand for the good B) A decrease in the price of the good C) An increase in the demand for the good D) Higher incomes for consumers of the good E) The appearance on the market of excellent substitutes for the good
Refer to Table 8-14. Consider the following data on nominal GDP and real GDP (values are in billions of dollars): The GDP deflator for 2016 equals
A) 92.2. B) 102.6. C) 108.5. D) 109.1.