If the demand for automobiles is price elastic and an excise tax is levied on sellers of automobiles that causes a 10% increase in the price of automobiles paid by buyers, then: The quantity demanded of automobiles will decrease by more than 10% and buyers will bear a proportionally larger share of the direct burden of the tax than sellers. The quantity demanded of automobiles will decrease by more than 10% and sellers will bear a proportionally larger share of the direct burden of the tax than buyers. The quantity demanded of automobiles will decrease by less than10% and total revenues from auto sales will increase. The quantity demanded of automobiles will decrease by less than 10% and total revenues from auto sales will decrease.

If the demand for automobiles is price elastic and an excise tax is levied on sellers of automobiles that causes a 10% increase in the price of automobiles paid by buyers, then: The quantity demanded of automobiles will decrease by more than 10% and buyers will bear a proportionally larger share of the direct burden of the tax than sellers. The quantity demanded of automobiles will decrease by more than 10% and sellers will bear a proportionally larger share of the direct burden of the tax than buyers. The quantity demanded of automobiles will decrease by less than10% and total revenues from auto sales will increase. The quantity demanded of automobiles will decrease by less than 10% and total revenues from auto sales will decrease.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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