Assume Congress decides that oil companies are making too much profit and decides to increase the tax on oil companies for each gallon of gasoline produced. This would

A) guarantee a decrease in profits.
B) guarantee an increase in profits.
C) guarantee an increase in tax revenues.
D) None of the above.


D

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Refer to the diagram. A decrease in supply is depicted by a:



A. move from point x to point y.
B. shift from S 1 to S 2 .
C. shift from S 2 to S 1 .
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