Figure 8-1 -Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the Government Imposes a Tax

question 29

Multiple Choice

Figure 8-1
-Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''. The area measured by I + Y represents the

• A)deadweight loss due to the tax.
• B)loss in consumer surplus due to the tax.
• C)loss in producer surplus due to the tax.
• D)total surplus before the tax.

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