If there were more goods that were [ Select ] ["complements", "substitutes"] with energy drinks, demand for energy drinks would be more [ Select ] ["elastic", "inelastic"] , in which case a greater portion of the tax would be borne by producers.
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If there were more goods that were substitutes, demand for energy drinks would be more elastic, in which case a greater portion of tax would be borne by producers.
[Explanation: The higher (lower) the number of available substitutes, the more (less) sensitive consumers are to a given rise in price (caused by tax), so the more elastic (inelastic) demand is relative to supply. Therefore, the less (more) burden of tax is borne by consumers and the more (less) burden is borne by producers]
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