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Tax Incidence and Supply Elasticity
A government official claims, 'To minimize the negative impact on domestic producers when imposing a new per-unit tax on a good, we should target industries where the supply is highly inelastic.' Evaluate the validity of this claim. In your response, explain the relationship between the price elasticity of supply and how the burden of a tax is distributed between producers and consumers, and use this relationship to justify your agreement or disagreement with the official's statement.
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