Suppose that the demand for insulin is perfectly inelastic with respect to price.  If a tax of $3 per vial of insulin sold, then price would:             fall, but by less than $3, and there would be some reduction in the quantity bought and sold.             rise by the full $3, and there could definitely be a reduction in the quantity bought and sold.             rise, but by less than $3, and there would be some reduction in the quantity bought and sold.             rise by the full $3, but there would be no reduction in the quantity bought and sold.             rise, but by less than $3, and there would be no reduction in the quantity bought and sold.

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    Suppose that the demand for insulin is perfectly inelastic with respect to price.  If a tax of $3 per vial of insulin sold, then price would:
            fall, but by less than $3, and there would be some reduction in the quantity bought and sold.
            rise by the full $3, and there could definitely be a reduction in the quantity bought and sold.
            rise, but by less than $3, and there would be some reduction in the quantity bought and sold.
            rise by the full $3, but there would be no reduction in the quantity bought and sold.
            rise, but by less than $3, and there would be no reduction in the quantity bought and sold.

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