Good A has a price elasticity of demand of .27, while good B has a price elasticity of demand of 2.9 . To raise the most tax revenue, the government should:
a. place a unit tax on good A.
b. place a unit tax on good B.
c. raise the price elasticity of demand for good A.
d. subsidize the production of good B.
e. cut its spending for various social programs.
a
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Another term that could be used for elasticity is
a. sensitivity b. utility c. surplus d. profit e. slope
In measuring the sensitivity of demand, the
a. price and income elasticities refer to movements along the demand curve; other elasticities refer to shifts of the entire demand curve b. price and cross-price elasticities analyze movements along the demand curve; other elasticities refer to shifts of the entire demand curve c. income and cross-price elasticities refer to movements along the demand curve; price elasticity refers to shifts of the entire demand curve d. price elasticity refers to movements along the demand curve; income and cross-price elasticities refer to shifts of the entire demand curve e. income elasticity refers to movements along the demand curve; other elasticities refer to shifts of the entire demand curve