What determines the proportion of a unit excise tax that will be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices?

A. the degree to which quantity demanded and supplied of the good respond to price changes
B. the nature of the projects funded by the tax
C. the popularity of the tax
D. the number of additional taxes that consumers have to pay


Answer: A

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