Total Surplus with a Tax Is Equal to

question 244

Multiple Choice

Total surplus with a tax is equal to

• A)consumer surplus plus producer surplus.
• B)consumer surplus minus producer surplus.
• C)consumer surplus plus producer surplus minus tax revenue.
• D)consumer surplus plus producer surplus plus tax revenue.

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