Consumers may benefit more than sellers from a subsidy to sellers if:

A. they deserve the subsidy more.
B. the demand curve is relatively more elastic than the supply curve.
C. the demand curve is relatively less elastic than the supply curve.
D. Consumers can never benefit more than sellers from a subsidy to sellers.


B. the demand curve is relatively more elastic than the supply curve.

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