Scenario 8-1 Erin Would Be Willing to Pay as Much as $100

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Scenario 8-1
Erin would be willing to pay as much as $100 per week to have her house cleaned. Ernesto's opportunity cost of cleaning Erin's house is $70 per week.
-Refer to Scenario 8-1.Assume Erin is required to pay a tax of $15 when she hires someone to clean her house.Which of the following is true?

• A) Erin will continue to hire Ernesto to clean her house, but her consumer surplus will decline.
• B) Ernesto will continue to clean Erin's house, and his producer surplus will increase.
• C) Total economic welfare (consumer surplus plus producer surplus plus tax revenue) will decrease.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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