When a tax is placed on the buyers of a product, buyers pay

a. more and sellers receive more than they did before the tax.
b. more and sellers receive less than they did before the tax.
c. less and sellers receive more than they did before the tax.
d. less and sellers receive less than they did before the tax.


b

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