Imagine that the state legislature raises the tax on gasoline by 10 cents/gallon. What most likely happens next?
A. Service station operators pass along the tax to you, adding the 10 cents to the price of a gallon of gas.
B. Service station operators grumble, but pay the tax without passing the cost along to you.
C. Service station operators pass along as much of the tax to you as they can, perhaps around 6 cents/gallon.
D. The tax does not affect the outcome in the gasoline market.
Answer: C
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