Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Taxes and subsidies

Taxes and subsidies — practice question

A government gives a subsidy for a product whose demand is perfectly price inelastic. Why are producers unable to gain from this subsidy?

  • AThe subsidy causes a large reduction in the price of the product, as its price elasticity of demand is infinite.
  • BThe subsidy causes a large reduction in the price of the product, as its price elasticity of demand is zero.
  • CThe subsidy causes a small reduction in the price of the product, as its price elasticity of demand is relatively elastic.
  • DThe subsidy causes a small reduction in the price of the product, as its price elasticity of demand is relatively inelastic.

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