Producers Will Bear a Larger Burden of a Sales Tax

Multiple Choice

Producers will bear a larger burden of a sales tax if

A) demand is relatively elastic and supply is relatively inelastic.
B) demand is relatively inelastic and supply is relatively elastic.
C) both demand and supply are relatively elastic.
D) both demand and supply are relatively inelastic.
E) the tax is collected by firms rather than remitted directly to the government by consumers.