Why are excise taxes more effective at raising tax revenues when applied to products with price inelastic

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Why are excise taxes more effective at raising tax revenues when applied to products with price inelastic demand versus ones with price elastic demand? Under what conditions would it be possible for tax revenues to decline with higher excise taxes?
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Principles Of Cost Accounting

ISBN: 9780840037039

15th Edition

Authors: Edward J. Vanderbeck

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