Which good would an economist normally recommend taxing


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1. What percentage of a tax will the demander pay if price elasticity of supply is 0.3 and price elasticity of demand is 0.7? What percentage will the supplier pay?

2. Which good would an economist normally recommend taxing if government wanted to minimize welfare loss and maximize revenue: a good with an elastic or inelastic supply? Why?

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