What Results from a Per-Unit Tax on Output in a Market

question 138

Multiple Choice

What results from a per-unit tax on output in a market?

• A) The quantity traded does not change.
• B) A surplus is created at the new equilibrium price.
• C) The quantity traded increases.
• D) The quantity traded decreases.

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