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daneil gwira
on Dec 11, 2024Verified
The more elastic the supply of a product, the more likely it is that the
A) burden of a tax on the product will fall on sellers.
B) burden of a tax on the product will fall on buyers.
C) burden of a tax on the product will fall equally on both buyers and sellers.
D) deadweight loss of the tax will be smaller.
Elastic Supply
A situation where the quantity supplied of a good or service changes significantly in response to changes in price.
Tax Burden
The overall impact of taxes on an individual or entity's finances, often expressed as a percentage of income or total cost.
Deadweight Loss
The loss of gains from trade to buyers and sellers that occurs when a tax is imposed. The deadweight loss imposes a burden on both buyers and sellers over and above the actual payment of the tax.
- Contrast the nature of elasticity versus inelasticity in supply and demand, and evaluate their role in determining how tax burdens are shared.
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Learning Objectives
- Contrast the nature of elasticity versus inelasticity in supply and demand, and evaluate their role in determining how tax burdens are shared.