Government revenue from an excise tax of a given amount is greater when demand is relatively inelastic than when it is relatively elastic

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

True . The tax will result in larger quantity sold the more inelastic demand is. Since the tax is on a per unit basis, the tax revenue is greater for the inelastic demand curve.

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If the interest rate on a security consists only of the riskless rate, then

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