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Figure: Demand Tax
-(Figure: Demand Tax) The figure illustrates a market for gasoline with a $1 tax imposed on the buyers. What price do sellers receive for a gallon of gasoline in this market?
A) $3.50
B) $3
C) $2.50
D) between $2.50 and $3.50, depending on the elasticity of supply

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Figure: Demand Tax 
-(Figure: Demand Tax) The figure illustrates a market for gasoline with a $1 tax imposed on the buyers. What price do sellers receive for a gallon of gasoline in this market?
A) $3.50 
B) $3 
C) $2.50 
D) between $2.50 and $3.50, depending on the elasticity of supply

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The sellers receive the price that buyers pay minus the tax. If the buyers pay $3.50 and the tax is $1, the sellers receive $2.50.

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