Multiple Choice
The price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is 0.4. If government wants to reduce smoking by 10 percent, by how much should it raise the price of cigarettes by imposing a tax?
A) by 10 percent
B) by 20 percent
C) by 25 percent
D) by 50 percent
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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