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What is tax incidence? Tax incidence refers to how the burden of a
tax is shared between buyers and sellers.


What determines who pays the Who really pays the tax depends on how the
tax? market price changes once the tax is
introduced.




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What happens when prices rise Buyers bear more of the tax burden.
significantly after a tax is
imposed?


What happens when prices rise Sellers bear more of the tax burden.
only slightly after a tax is
imposed?


What is the 'obvious' answer to It seems that buyers pay sales taxes and
who pays taxes? employees pay payroll taxes, but the actual
burden may differ.


How does a seller's price Sellers may raise prices to cover taxes, which
adjustment affect tax burden? can shift the tax burden to buyers.


What is the effect of employer Employers may adjust wages, hiring, or
payroll taxes on employee benefits to cover payroll tax costs, potentially
wages? leading to lower wages for employees.

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What was the impact of the The price of cigarettes rose, smokers paid
cigarette tax increase in Ontario more, and cigarette companies sold fewer
in 2006? cigarettes, sharing the tax burden.


What is the relationship between When demand is inelastic, buyers bear more
demand elasticity and tax of the tax burden; when elastic, sellers bear
burden? more.


What happens to the market The market reallocates the burden of the tax,
when a tax is imposed? affecting prices and quantities sold.


What is a perfectly inelastic A situation where sellers pay the entire tax
supply? burden.


What is a perfectly elastic A situation where buyers pay the entire tax
supply? burden.




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