If a tax on 5 cents a tomato lowers the price received by tomato sellers by 5 cents a tomato , then the supply of tomatoes is perfectly ___ and the seller pays ____

A) inelastic; all
B) elastic; all
C) inelastic; some of
D) inelastic; none of
E) elastic; none of

Answer: inelastic .. all

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