To finance medical care, the federal government raises the tax per pack paid by sellers of cigarettes. Other things being equal, the price of cigarettes rises because of a(n):

a. upward movement along the supply curve for cigarettes.
b. rightward shift of the supply curve for cigarettes.
c. upward movement along the demand curve for cigarettes.
d. leftward shift of the supply curve for cigarettes.


d

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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