Excise taxes are sometimes referred to as sin taxes when applied to products such as alcohol and

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Excise taxes are sometimes referred to as “sin taxes” when applied to products such as alcohol and cigarettes. Using the concepts of elasticity of demand and supply, explain how we could determine whether it is the consumer or the producer that is bearing the burden of such a tax.

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Microeconomics

ISBN: 9780134835839

16th Canadian Edition

Authors: Christopher T.S. Ragan

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