Who bears the burden of an excise tax if demand is perfectly inelastic; if supply is perfectly inelastic? Use graphs in your explanation
If demand is perfectly inelastic and an excise tax is placed on suppliers, the burden will shift fully to consumers. If supply is perfectly inelastic and an excise tax is placed on consumers, producers will bear the full tax burden. The two cases are illustrated in Figures 18-5 and 18-6.
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A) more than 230 of these agreements. B) 30 of these agreements. C) none of these agreements remaining. D) more than 10,000 of these agreements.