Suppose the price elasticity of demand for smartphones is 0.5 (absolute value), while the price elasticity of supply is 1.9. If the government imposes a per-unit tax of $100 on the sellers of smartphones, how will the price and quantity transacted of smartphones change? Will the sellers or the buyers bear a larger tax burden? Will the market be able to achieve economic efficiency after the tax is imposed? Explain with a diagram.

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