Suppose the government of Portico wants to discourage the consumption of tobacco among its citizens. Which of the following strategies would it adopt?
a. Taxing the buyers with relatively elastic demand
b. Taxing the buyers with relatively inelastic demand
c. Taxing the sellers with relatively inelastic supply
d. Taxing the buyers with perfectly inelastic demand
a
Economics
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A) above; surplus B) above; shortage C) below; surplus D) below; shortage
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Why might this be a mistake?
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