21.Ataxleviedonthesellersofblueberries a.increasessellers’costs,reducesprofits,andshiftsthesupplycurveup. b.increasessellers’costs,reducesprofits,andshiftsthesupplycurvedown. c.decreasessellers’costs,increasesprofits,andshiftsthesupplycurveup. d.decreasessellers’costs,increasesprofits,andshiftsthesupplycurvedown. 22.Ataxonsellerswillshiftthe a.demandcurveupwardbytheamountofthetax. b.demandcurvedownwardbytheamountofthetax. c.supplycurveupwardbytheamountofthetax. d.supplycurvedownwardbytheamountofthetax. 23.Whenataxisimposedonthesellersofagood,thesupplycurveshifts a.upwardbytheamountofthetax. b.downwardbytheamountofthetax. c.upwardbylessthantheamountofthetax. d.downwardbylessthantheamountofthetax. 24.A$2.00taxleviedonthesellersofbirdhouseswillshiftthesupplycurve a.upwardbyexactly$2.00. b.upwardbylessthan$2.00. c.downwardbyexactly$2.00. d.downwardbylessthan$2.00. 25.A$0.10taxleviedonthesellersofchocolatebarswillcausethe a.supplycurveforchocolatebarstoshiftdownby$0.10. b.supplycurveforchocolatebarstoshiftupby$0.10. c.demandcurveforchocolatebarstoshiftdownby$0.10. d.demandcurveforchocolatebarstoshiftupby$0.10. 26.Whenataxisplacedonthesellersofaproduct,the a.sizeofthemarketdecreases. b.effectivepricereceivedbysellersdecreases,andthepricepaidbybuyersincreases. c.supplyoftheproductdecreases. d.Alloftheabovearecorrect. 27.Supposethereiscurrentlyataxof$50perticketonairlinetickets.Sellersofairlineticketsarerequiredtopaythetaxtothegovernment.Ifthetaxisreducedfrom$50perticketto$30perticket,thenthe a.demandcurvewillshiftupwardby$20,andthepricepaidbybuyerswilldecreasebylessthan$20. b.demandcurvewillshiftupwardby$20,andthepricepaidbybuyerswilldecreaseby$20. c.supplycurvewillshiftdownwardby$20,andtheeffectivepricereceivedbysellerswillincreasebylessthan d.supplycurvewillshiftdownwardby$20,andtheeffectivepricereceivedbysellerswillincreaseby$20. 28.Supposethereiscurrentlyataxof$50perticketonairlinetickets.Sellersofairlineticketsarerequiredtopaythetaxtothegovernment.Ifthetaxisreducedfrom$50perticketto$30perticket,thenthe a.demandcurvewillshiftupwardby$20,andtheeffectivepricereceivedbysellerswillincreaseby$20. b.demandcurvewillshiftupwardby$20,andtheeffectivepricereceivedbysellerswillincreasebylessthan c.supplycurvewillshiftdownwardby$20,andthepricepaidbybuyerswilldecreaseby$20. d.supplycurvewillshiftdownwardby$20,andthepricepaidbybuyerswilldecreasebylessthan$20. 29.Supposesellersofliquorarerequiredtosend$5.00tothegovernmentforeverybottleofliquortheysell.Further,supposethistaxcausesthepricepaidbybuyersofliquortoriseby$3.00perbottle.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect? a.Thistaxcausesthesupplycurveforliquortoshiftupwardby$5.00ateachquantityofliquor. b.Theeffectivepricereceivedbysellersis$5.00perbottlelessthanitwasbeforethetax. c.Fortypercentoftheburdenofthetaxfallsonbuyers. d.Alloftheabovearecorrect. 30.Ataxonthebuyersofsofas a.increasesthesizeofthesofamarket. b.decreasesthesizeofthesofamarket. c.hasnoeffectonthesizeofthesofamarket. d.mayincrease,decrease,orhavenoeffectonthesizeofthesofamarket.