Exhibit 7-8 -Refer to the Exhibit 7-8. Suppose That the Government Imposes

question 45

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 7-8
-Refer to the Exhibit 7-8. Suppose that the government imposes a sales tax on a good such that S₁ represents the supply curve without the tax and S₂ represents the supply curve with the tax. The deadweight loss as a result of the tax is the combined area of

• A)H and I.
• B)A and B.
• C)C, G, H, and I.
• D)C and I less the combined area of E and A.
• E)A, B, E, and F less the combined area of C and G.

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