Select the correct answer.
assume that you are a member of a special interest group that wants to raise taxes on certain items. who would you present your idea to if you
wanted it to be proposed as a bill?
a
b.
a supreme court justice
the president
c
the american people
d.
a senator
e. a member of the house
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10. problems and applications q10 consider public policy aimed at smoking. studies indicate that the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is about 0.2. if a pack of cigarettes currently costs $5 and the government wants to reduce smoking by 10%, it should increase the price by % . if the government permanently increases the price of cigarettes, the effect on smoking 1 year from now will be than the effect 5 years from now. studies also find that teenagers have a higher price elasticity of demand than do adults. which of the following statements are consistent with this result? check all that apply. it is legal for adults to consume alcohol, so many choose to spend their money on that good rather than cigarettes. teenagers do not have as much income as adults, so they are more price sensitive. adults are more likely to be addicted to cigaret