What effect does a tax levied on the supplier of a product have? a. It shifts the demand curve upward (or to the right). b. It shifts the supply curve upward (or to the left). It shifts the supply curve downward (or to the right). It shifts the demand curve downward (or to the left). d.

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 What effect does a tax levied on the supplier of a product have? a. It shifts the demand curve upward (or to the right). b. It shifts the supply curve upward (or to the left). It shifts the supply curve downward (or to the right). It shifts the demand curve downward (or to the left). d. 

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