The Size of the Deadweight Loss, or Excess Burden, of a Tax

question 80

Multiple Choice

The size of the deadweight loss, or excess burden, of a tax depends on the

• A) number of demanders and the number of suppliers.
• B) elasticities of demand and supply.
• C) amount of producer surplus but not the amount of consumer surplus because it is the producers who send the tax revenues to the government.
• D) strength of demand.
• E) strength of supply.

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