Suppose that in Australia the price elasticity of steel demand of -1.5 and the price elasticity of steel supply is 1.2. If a tax of $50 per tonne of steel is applied, then: a. The tax burden on consumers will be greater than the tax burden on suppliers. b. The tax burden on suppliers will be greater than the tax burden on consumers. c. The tax burden on consumers will be equal to the tax burden on suppliers. d. The steel price is unlikely to be substantially affected.

Suppose that in Australia the price elasticity of steel demand of -1.5 and the price elasticity of steel supply is 1.2. If a tax of $50 per tonne of steel is applied, then: a. The tax burden on consumers will be greater than the tax burden on suppliers. b. The tax burden on suppliers will be greater than the tax burden on consumers. c. The tax burden on consumers will be equal to the tax burden on suppliers. d. The steel price is unlikely to be substantially affected.

Microeconomics: Principles & Policy

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Chapter6: Demand And Elasticity

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Suppose that in Australia the price elasticity of steel demand of -1.5 and the price elasticity of steel supply is 1.2. If a tax of $50 per tonne of steel is applied, then:

a. The tax burden on consumers will be greater than the tax burden on suppliers.

b. The tax burden on suppliers will be greater than the tax burden on consumers.

c. The tax burden on consumers will be equal to the tax burden on suppliers.

d. The steel price is unlikely to be substantially affected.

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