Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) . Figure 4-8
Refer to Figure 4-8. Which of the following is true?

A) The tax increases the price of soft coal by $40 per ton.
B) Since the demand for soft coal is more inelastic than the supply, consumers bear most of the burden of the tax.
C) Since the demand for soft coal is more elastic than the supply, suppliers of soft coal bear most of the burden of the tax.
D) Since the supply of soft coal is highly inelastic, the primary burden of the tax is imposed on the consumers of soft coal.