Use the Following to Answer Question

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Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question:
-(Figure: The Gasoline Market) Use Figure: The Gasoline Market.The pretax equilibrium price is $3,and the equilibrium quantity before tax is 20,000 gallons.An excise tax has been levied on each gallon of gasoline supplied by producers,shifting the supply curve upward.What is the tax rate?

• A)$1.75 per gallon
• B)$1 per gallon
• C)$2.50
• D)$0.50

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