The above figure shows the market for anti-freeze. The government imposes the sales tax shown in the figure on sellers. Anti-freeze sellers would pay a larger part of this tax than what is shown in the figure if the

A) demand were more inelastic.
B) demand curve were steeper.
C) supply were more inelastic.
D) supply were more elastic.

C

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a. true b. false

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If economies of scale are relatively unimportant in an industry, the typical firm's long-run average total cost curve will reach a minimum at a level of output that is a ________ fraction of total industry sales. The industry will be ________

A) large; competitive B) small; an oligopoly C) large; an oligopoly D) small; competitive

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