The Cost to Society Created by Distortions in the Market

question 105

Multiple Choice

The cost to society created by distortions in the market as a result of a tax is also known as

• A) social distortion.
• B) fiscal externality.
• C) deadweight loss.
• D) fiduciary imbalance.
• E) budget deficit.

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