Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 198

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) . Figure 4-10
Figure 4-10 shows the market for a good before and after an excise tax is imposed. What does the triangular area C represent?

• A) the deadweight loss accompanying the tax
• B) the tax revenue derived from sellers
• C) the tax revenue derived from buyers
• D) the total tax revenue generated by the tax

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