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Quiz· Taxes and Subsidies· 4 of 10
Knowledge CheckQuestion 1 of 10

Junk food has been criticized for being unhealthy and too cheap, enticing the poor to adopt unhealthy lifestyles. Suppose that the state of Oklakansas imposes a tax on junk food. For the tax to actually deter people from eating junk food, should junk food demand be elastic or inelastic?