If the government levies a $2 tax per DVD on buyers of DVDs,then the price received by sellers of DVDs would

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When a tax is levied on buyers, the demand curve shifts downward by the amount of the tax. The price received by sellers decreases by less than the tax amount because the tax burden is shared between buyers and sellers depending on the price elasticity of demand and supply.

If the Government Levies a $2 Tax Per DVD on Buyers