Refer to the Graph Shown

question 83

Multiple Choice

Refer to the graph shown. Assume the market is initially in equilibrium at point j in the graph but the imposition of a per-unit tax on this product shifts the supply curve up from S₀ to S₁. The amount of revenue the government will collect from this tax is equal to the area of:

• A)rectangle chie.
• B)triangle ach.
• C)triangle egi.
• D)rectangle bkjd.

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Definitions:

Aldaric Acid

A type of dicarboxylic sugar acid obtained by oxidizing both the aldehyde and primary alcohol groups of an aldose sugar.

Optically Active

A characteristic of a compound that has the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light, caused by the presence of asymmetry in the molecule.

Bromine Water

An aqueous solution of bromine used as a reagent in organic chemistry, particularly in tests for unsaturation.

Aldaric Acid

A type of sugar acid obtained by oxidizing both the aldehyde group and the primary alcohol group of an aldose to carboxylic acids.