Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 37

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) .
Figure 4-9
-Refer to Figure 4-9. The market for gasoline was initially in equilibrium at point b and a $.40 excise tax is illustrated. How much revenue would the $.40 gasoline tax raise?

• A) $18 million
• B) $36 million
• C) $72 million
• D) $100 million

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Definitions:

Taste Receptors

Sensory cells located on the tongue and other parts of the mouth that enable the perception of taste, such as sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami.

Pheromones

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Sexual Attraction

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Taste Receptor Types

Cells located on the tongue that enable the detection of basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami.