Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Price elasticity of demand

Price elasticity of demand — practice question

A government decides to impose a tax on a good. Under which price elasticity conditions would most of the tax be borne by the consumer?

  • Ademand elasticity: elastic; supply elasticity: elastic
  • Bdemand elasticity: elastic; supply elasticity: inelastic
  • Cdemand elasticity: inelastic; supply elasticity: elastic
  • Ddemand elasticity: inelastic; supply elasticity: inelastic

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