Multiple Choice
If the government places a $0.50 tax on an item for which demand is perfectly elastic
A) the entire tax will be paid by the consumer.
B) the tax will be split equally between the consumer and producer, with each paying exactly $0.25.
C) most of the tax will be paid by the consumer.
D) the entire tax will be paid by the producer.
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