Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 115

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: The Market for Hamburgers
-(Figure: The Market for Hamburgers) Look at the figure The Market for Hamburgers. If the market is originally in equilibrium and the government imposes an excise tax of $0.80 per unit of the good sold, consumer surplus will be reduced by:

• A) $175.
• B) $240.
• C) $105.
• D) $90.

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