Suppose the Government Increases the Size of a Tax by 20

question 79

Multiple Choice

Suppose the government increases the size of a tax by 20 percent. The deadweight loss from that tax

• A)increases by 20 percent.
• B)increases by more than 20 percent.
• C)increases but by less than 20 percent.
• D)decreases by 20 percent.

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