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A consumption good has harmful effects on health . Government wants to bring its consumption down by imposing heavy tax on it . How much success government will be able to achieve will depend price elasticity of demand. Explain how ?

Answer» If the demand for the good is elastic, then even a small amount of tax will help in reducing its demand significantly whereas if the demand for the good is inelastic then the government will have to impose a heavy tax in order to induce consumers to reduce the demand of the given product.


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