17) A perfectly competitive market has a market price of $10 and a quantity of 50 is traded. When the government imposes a $3 per-unit tax on the market, market price increases by 10%. Which of the statements below could be true based on this information. A Consumers pay the tax and supply is relatively more inelastic than demand. B Consumers pay the tax and demand is relatively more inelastic than supply. C Producers pay the tax and supply is relatively more inelastic than demand. D Producers pay the tax and demand is relatively more inelastic than supply. E Producers pay the tax and the elasticity of supply is the same as demand (in absolute terms).

17) A perfectly competitive market has a market price of $10 and a quantity of 50 is traded. When the government imposes a $3 per-unit tax on the market, market price increases by 10%. Which of the statements below could be true based on this information. A Consumers pay the tax and supply is relatively more inelastic than demand. B Consumers pay the tax and demand is relatively more inelastic than supply. C Producers pay the tax and supply is relatively more inelastic than demand. D Producers pay the tax and demand is relatively more inelastic than supply. E Producers pay the tax and the elasticity of supply is the same as demand (in absolute terms).

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