A. If demand is relatively more elastic than supply, consumers will benefit more from the subsidy than producers. B. If demand is relatively less elastic than supply, consumers will benefit more from the subsidy than producers. C. It depends on the type of subsidy. Obviously, if it's a consumer subsidy, the consumer receives the entire benefit. D. Subsidies are used to induce firms to produce more output and therefore are designed to benefit producers.

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          A. If demand is relatively more elastic than supply, consumers will benefit more from the subsidy than producers.
B. If demand is relatively less elastic than supply, consumers will benefit more from the subsidy than producers.
C. It depends on the type of subsidy. Obviously, if it's a consumer subsidy, the consumer receives the entire benefit.
D. Subsidies are used to induce firms to produce more output and therefore are designed to benefit producers.

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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Elasticity measures how much the quantity demanded or supplied responds to changes in price. If demand is more elastic, consumers are more responsive to price changes, while if supply is more elastic, producers are more responsive. Show more…

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A. If demand is relatively more elastic than supply, consumers will benefit more from the subsidy than producers. B. If demand is relatively less elastic than supply, consumers will benefit more from the subsidy than producers. C. It depends on the type of subsidy. Obviously, if it's a consumer subsidy, the consumer receives the entire benefit. D. Subsidies are used to induce firms to produce more output and therefore are designed to benefit producers.