Suppose that a $4 per unit tax is imposed on the sellers of DVDs. The effect of the tax will be to
a. shift the supply curve up by exactly $4 and the price paid by buyers will remain unchanged.
b. shift the supply curve up by exactly $4 and the price paid by buyers will rise by less than $4.
c. shift the supply curve up by exactly $4 and the price received by sellers will rise by exactly $4.
d. shift the demand curve down by exactly $4 and the price paid by buyers will fall by exactly $4.
b
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a. monopoly b. positive externalities c. a pollution compensation tax d. the bubble concept e. a municipal ordinance
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A. save more money instead of spending it B. Make even more money to replace the money taxed away C. avoid risk-taking and more wealth creation
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A. government securities. B. stocks and bonds. C. coins and currency. D. Federal Reserve notes.