Which of the following statements about the burden of a tax is correct?
A) The tax burden generated from a tax placed on a good that consumers perceive to be a necessity will fall most heavily on the sellers of the good.
B) The burden of a tax falls on the side of the market (buyers or sellers) from which it is collected.
C) The distribution of the burden of a tax is determined by the relative elasticities of supply and demand and is not determined by legislation.
D) The tax burden falls most heavily on the side of the market (buyers or sellers) that is most willing to leave the market when price movements are unfavourable to them.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q41: What is the difference between a price
Q42: A subsidy is the opposite of a
Q44: Using the graph below, analyse the effect
Q45: Subsidies are levied when a government wants
Q46: The government decides to reduce air pollution
Q47: Why would policymakers choose to impose a
Q48: Using the graph below, analyze the effect
Q49: For which of the following products would
Q50: The burden of a tax falls more
Q202: How does elasticity affect the burden of
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents