The Deadweight Loss from a Tax Is Equal to One

question 113

Multiple Choice

The deadweight loss from a tax is equal to one half of

• A) the tax revenue multiplied by consumer surplus.
• B) producer surplus multiplied by consumer surplus.
• C) the decrease in quantity sold multiplied by the tax revenue.
• D) the amount of the tax multiplied by the decrease in quantity sold.
• E) the amount of the tax multiplied by consumer surplus.

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