Asked by Chris Turner on Jul 13, 2024

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Consider a good whose own price elasticity of demand is 0 and price elasticity of supply is 1. The fraction of a specific tax that will be passed through to consumers is:

A) 0
B) 0.25
C) 0.5
D) 0.75
E) 1

Price Elasticity

A gauge of the degree to which demand for a merchandise reacts to alterations in its price, showing how susceptible the amount demanded is to changes in price.

Specific Tax

Tax of a certain amount of money per unit sold.

Consumers

Individuals or groups who are the final users of products and services generated within an economy.

  • Explain the impact of elasticity on tax incidence and market outcomes.
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Glory PhilipJul 15, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
The fraction of a specific tax passed through to consumers depends on the price elasticities of demand and supply. With a price elasticity of demand of 0 (perfectly inelastic demand) and a price elasticity of supply of 1, the entire tax is passed on to consumers. This is because consumers are completely unresponsive to price changes (due to the elasticity of demand being 0), while suppliers can adjust their quantity supplied perfectly to price changes (due to the elasticity of supply being 1), leading to consumers bearing the full burden of the tax.