For a Good That Is Taxed, the Area on the Relevant

question 121

Multiple Choice

For a good that is taxed, the area on the relevant supply-and-demand graph that represents government's tax revenue is

• A)smaller than the area that represents the loss of consumer surplus and producer surplus caused by the tax.
• B)bounded by the supply curve, the demand curve, the effective price paid by buyers, and the effective price received by sellers.
• C)a right triangle.
• D)a triangle, but not necessarily a right triangle.

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