Suppose that the U. S. government decides to charge cola consumers a tax. Before the tax, 35 million cases of cola were sold every month at a price of $7 per case. After the tax, 28 million cases of cola are sold every month; consumers pay $8 per case (including the tax), and producers receive $5 per case. The amount of the tax on a case of cola is per case. Of this amount, the burden that falls on consumers is per case, and the burden that falls on producers is per case. The effect of the tax on the quantity sold would have been larger if the tax had been levied on consumers. a. True b. False

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a: