-The Figure Above Shows the Market for Coffee If the Government

question 319

Multiple Choice

-The figure above shows the market for coffee If the government pays the coffee producers a subsidy and production increases to 30 million pounds per day, the deadweight loss is

• A) zero.
• B) $7.5 million.
• C) $15 million.
• D) $10 million.

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