The demand for cigarettes, which create negativeexternalities through secondhand smoke, is oftenrelatively inelastic. That is, when the price of cigarettes changes, the quantity demanded changes bya smaller portion. Using this fact, explain to whatextent you think a tax on cigarettes would fulfilleach of the goals of taxation.

The demand for cigarettes, which create negativeexternalities through secondhand smoke, is oftenrelatively inelastic. That is, when the price of cigarettes changes, the quantity demanded changes bya smaller portion. Using this fact, explain to whatextent you think a tax on cigarettes would fulfilleach of the goals of taxation.

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Chapter3: Demand And Supply

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