Figure 18-2 Figure 18-2 Shows a Demand Curve and Two

Multiple Choice

Figure 18-2 Figure 18-2 shows a demand curve and two sets of supply curves, one set more elastic than the other.
-Refer to Figure 18-2. If the government imposes an excise tax of $1.00 on every unit sold, the producer's burden of the tax

A) is P_a - P_d under either supply curve.
B) is P_b - P_e under either supply curve.
C) is P_a - P_d if the supply curve is S₀ and P_b - P_e if the supply curve is S₁.
D) is P_c - P_d if the supply curve is S₀ and P_c - P_e if the supply curve is S₁.