Suppose consumers save 5 percent of their incomes. If the government collects 100 dollars in taxes from each taxpayer, private saving will ________ per taxpayer.

A. increase by $105
B. decrease by $95
C. decrease by $5
D. decrease by 95 cents


Answer: C

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