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Harvard university
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The federal government decides that Australia should reduce air pollution by reducing its use of petrol. The government imposes a $0.50 tax on each litre of petrol sold. The tax is collected by sellers. Use a supply and demand model to demonstrate whether the following statement is true or false and provide and explanation.
âIf demand for petrol were more elastic, this tax would be less effective in reducing the quantity of petrol consumed.â
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