Suppose that a $0.75 tax is placed on gasoline. Under what circumstances will gasoline sellers end up shouldering the full burden of the tax?
A) if supply is perfectly inelastic and demand is downward-sloping
B) if demand is perfectly inelastic and supply is upward-sloping
C) if supply is upward-sloping and demand is perfectly elastic
D) The consumer and the seller always share the burden of the tax.
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