True, False or depends. Please develop your answer: The sunk efficiency loss generated by a tax is higher with relatively elastic supply and relatively inelastic demand compared to the reverse situation (relatively inelastic supply and relatively elastic demand)

True, False or depends. Please develop your answer: The sunk efficiency loss generated by a tax is higher with relatively elastic supply and relatively inelastic demand compared to the reverse situation (relatively inelastic supply and relatively elastic demand)

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