A tax on demand shifts ________________ , and the burden of the tax falls on _______________.    Question 3 options:   the demand curve only;  on demanders only.    both demand and supply curves; on both suppliers and demanders.   the supply curve only; on both suppliers and demanders.   the demand curve only; on both suppliers and demanders.

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A tax on demand shifts ________________ , and the burden of the tax falls on _______________. 

 

Question 3 options:

 

the demand curve only;  on demanders only. 

 

both demand and supply curves; on both suppliers and demanders.

 

the supply curve only; on both suppliers and demanders.

 

the demand curve only; on both suppliers and demanders.

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