elastic. If the federal government eliminated the 20 cents per gallon gasoline tax, e price paid by buyers would A) decrease by 20 cents. B) increase by 20 cents. C) decrease by less than 20 cents. O D) stay the same.

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Neither the demand for gasoline nor the supply of gasoline is perfectly elastic or
inelastic. If the federal government eliminated the 20 cents per gallon gasoline tax,
the price paid by buyers would
A) decrease by 20 cents.
B) increase by 20 cents.
C) decrease by less than 20 cents.
D)
stay the same.
Transcribed Image Text:Neither the demand for gasoline nor the supply of gasoline is perfectly elastic or inelastic. If the federal government eliminated the 20 cents per gallon gasoline tax, the price paid by buyers would A) decrease by 20 cents. B) increase by 20 cents. C) decrease by less than 20 cents. D) stay the same.
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