(Appendix) If the Government Wishes to Raise Revenue by Taxing

(Appendix) If the government wishes to raise revenue by taxing cigarettes, it

A) Makes no difference whether the consumer or the producer actually transfers the money to the government since the market effects are the same
B) Is best to have the consumers pay the tax since they view cigarettes as necessities
C) Is best to tax the producer since they will not cut production just because of the tax
D) Is foolish since a sales tax increase leads to less tax revenue in an industry like tobacco