Can the incidence of a sales tax ever be so that buyers pay all of the tax or so that sellers pay all of the tax?
What will be an ideal response?
Yes, each is possible. If demand is perfectly price inelastic, for example in the case of an extreme necessity, the tax will be paid entirely by the buyer. If supply is perfectly inelastic, for example in the case of the momentary supply curve, the tax will be paid entirely by the seller.
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