In general, increasing price above the market equilibrium price will _______ consumer surplus and ________ producer surplus. Total surplus will _______. Reducing price below market equilibrium will ________ consumer surplus and _______ producer surplus. Total surplus will _______. Thus regulators _______ increase benefits to one group or the other, but the market ______ be efficient.
The tax incidence is the:_____
a. average tax burden borne by buyers and sellers.
b. actual tax burden borne by buyers and sellers.
c. absolute tax burden borne by buyers and sellers.
d. relative tax burden borne by buyers and sellers.