Neither the demand nor the supply of automobiles is perfectly elastic or inelastic. If the government imposes a $1,000 tax on automobiles, then the price of an automobile buyers pay اختر أحد الخيارات .a. does not change .b. increases by $1,000 O .C. decreases by $1,000 O .d. increases by less than $1,000 O .e. increases by more than $1,000 O

Neither the demand nor the supply of automobiles is perfectly elastic or inelastic. If the government imposes a $1,000 tax on automobiles, then the price of an automobile buyers pay اختر أحد الخيارات .a. does not change .b. increases by $1,000 O .C. decreases by $1,000 O .d. increases by less than $1,000 O .e. increases by more than $1,000 O

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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