A Per-Unit Tax Will Result in a Deadweight Loss Unless

question 36

Multiple Choice

A per-unit tax will result in a deadweight loss unless the tax causes no change in:

• A) the price consumers pay.
• B) the price producers receive after paying it.
• C) equilibrium quantity sold.
• D) either equilibrium price or equilibrium quantity.

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