In the Diagram Above,D Represents the Original Demand Curve,S Represents

question 155

Multiple Choice

In the diagram above,D represents the original demand curve,S represents the original supply curve,and S' represents the supply curve once a per-unit tax is imposed.
-Refer to the diagram above.The total dollar value of the burden of the tax on producers is equal to

• A) (A
• G)(G
• J)+ ½(J
• H)(H
• C).
• B) (A
• G)(G
• J).
• C) ½(J
• H)(H
• C).
• D) ½(L
• E)(E
• I).
• E) ½(A
• G)(G

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