Refer to the Figure Below

question 104

Essay

Refer to the figure below. Which of the following statements is true?
A)A per-unit tax will result in the greatest reduction of output in the market illustrated in Figure B.
B)No deadweight loss from a per-unit tax will result in either of the markets illustrated.
C)A per-unit tax will result in the greatest deadweight loss in the market illustrated in Figure A.
D)A per-unit tax will result in the greatest loss of consumer surplus in the market illustrated in Figure A.
E)A per-unit tax will result in the smallest price change in the market illustrated in Figure A.

• A)A per-unit tax will result in the greatest reduction of output in the market illustrated in Figure B.
• B)No deadweight loss from a per-unit tax will result in either of the markets illustrated.
• C)A per-unit tax will result in the greatest deadweight loss in the market illustrated in Figure A.
• D)A per-unit tax will result in the greatest loss of consumer surplus in the market illustrated in Figure A.
• E)A per-unit tax will result in the smallest price change in the market illustrated in Figure A.

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