Taxes Create Deadweight Loss When They

question 84

Multiple Choice

Taxes create deadweight loss when they

• A)distort behavior.
• B)cause the price of the product to increase.
• C)don't raise sufficient government revenue.
• D)cannot be computed easily.

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Definitions:

Norm of Reciprocity

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