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Chapter 8, Problem 3CQQ
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The impact of tax on eggs.
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Which of the following statements about the relationship between elasticity and tax incidence are true ?Choose one or more:
A.The incidence of a tax depends on who the tax is placed on.
B.When demand is more inelastic than supply, consumers bear more of the incidence of a tax.
C.A tax on a good for which both demand and supply are relatively inelastic will cause a relatively large transfer of welfare from consumers and producers to the government.
D.When demand is more inelastic than supply, producers bear more of the incidence of a tax.
E.If a tax is imposed on a good with a perfectly inelastic demand, then consumers bear the full incidence of the tax.
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Which of the following statements about the relationship between elasticity and tax incidence are true ?
Choose one or more:
A.The incidence of a tax depends on who the tax is placed on.
B.When demand is more inelastic than supply, consumers bear more of the incidence of a tax.
C.A tax on a good for which both demand and supply are relatively inelastic will cause a relatively large transfer of welfare from consumers and producers to the government.
D.When demand is more inelastic than supply, producers bear more of the incidence of a tax.
E.If a tax is imposed on a good with a perfectly inelastic demand, then consumers bear the full incidence of the tax.
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When demand is elastic
Draw a diagram and explain
how consumer burden is determined
how producer burden is determined
who pays the bigger burden of the tax
how tax affects the efficiency of the market
clearly explain and show the government tax revenue
clearly explain and show the deadweight loss
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