Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Taxes and subsidies

Taxes and subsidies — practice question

A government introduces a specific indirect tax on a product with an inelastic demand curve. In this situation, what is the incidence of tax?

  • AThe tax falls entirely on the consumer.
  • BThe tax falls entirely on the producer.
  • CThe tax falls to a greater extent on the consumer than on the producer.
  • DThe tax falls to a smaller extent on the consumer than on the producer.

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