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The government is considering placing a tax on cigarettes to raise revenue to finance health-care benefits. The demand for cigarettes is price inelastic Which of the following statements is True ?

The government is considering placing a tax on cigarettes to raise revenue to finance health-care benefits. The demand for cigarettes is price inelastic Which of the following statements is True ?

A. This tax will not raise much revenue either in the short term or the long term since demand is price inelastic
B. The tax on cigarettes may not raise as much revenue as anticipated in the years to com because the demand for cigarettes is likely to become more elastic over time.
C. This a very good way to raise revenue both in the short term and in the long term, because there are no substitutes for cigarettes.
D. No tax revenue can be raised in this way because sellers of cigarette will just lower their price by the amount of the tax and therefore, the price of cigarettes to consumers will not change

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If a government were to fix a minimum wage for adult workers, economists would predict ?

If a government were to fix a minimum wage for adult workers, economists would predict ?

A. wages in general would fall as employers tried to hold down costs
B. fewer young workers would be employed
C. the costs and prices of firms employing cheap labour would increase
D. there would be more unemployment

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