Suppose legislation is passed stating that a per unit tax of $.50 per gallon of gasoline must be paid by energy suppliers. Assuming demand for gasoline is more inelastic than supply of gasoline, then the economic burden of this tax? a. Will be equally experienced by energy suppliers and consumers. b. Gasoline prices will be disrupted by the tax and this disruption will harm consumers more than energy suppliers. c. Gasoline prices will be disrupted by the tax but this disruption will harm only energy suppliers since they are ordered by law to pay the tax. d. Gasoline prices will be disrupted by the tax and this disruption will harm suppliers more so than consumers.

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