Select the correct statement regarding commodity (or excise) taxes. O The burden of a tax is unrelated to who actually pays money to the government. O Regardless of who writes a check to the government, the burden of commodity taxes is shared equally by buyers and sellers. O From the perspective of buyers, taxes imposed on firms are preferable to taxes imposed on buyers, because firms ultimately pay a larger share of these types of taxes.
Select the correct statement regarding commodity (or excise) taxes. O The burden of a tax is unrelated to who actually pays money to the government. O Regardless of who writes a check to the government, the burden of commodity taxes is shared equally by buyers and sellers. O From the perspective of buyers, taxes imposed on firms are preferable to taxes imposed on buyers, because firms ultimately pay a larger share of these types of taxes.
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![Select the correct statement regarding commodity (or excise) taxes.
The burden of a tax is unrelated to who actually pays money to the government.
Regardless of who writes a check to the government, the burden of commodity taxes is shared equally by buyers and sellers.
From the perspective of buyers, taxes imposed on firms are preferable to taxes imposed on buyers, because firms ultimately pay a larger share of these
types of taxes.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3966b9a7-fe71-44cf-b953-e8752bb97164%2F99af13aa-0eb3-428c-9cf7-0b7d2daf0816%2Fw3gxotr_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Select the correct statement regarding commodity (or excise) taxes.
The burden of a tax is unrelated to who actually pays money to the government.
Regardless of who writes a check to the government, the burden of commodity taxes is shared equally by buyers and sellers.
From the perspective of buyers, taxes imposed on firms are preferable to taxes imposed on buyers, because firms ultimately pay a larger share of these
types of taxes.
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