Multiple Choice
With a downward sloping demand curve and an upward sloping supply curve for a product, placing an excise tax on this product will:
A) increase equilibrium price and quantity.
B) decrease equilibrium price and quantity.
C) decrease equilibrium price and increase equilibrium quantity.
D) increase equilibrium price and decrease equilibrium quantity.
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