The Deadweight Loss from a Tax

question 44

Multiple Choice

The deadweight loss from a tax

• A)does not vary in amount when the price elasticity of demand changes.
• B)does not vary in amount when the amount of the tax per unit changes.
• C)is larger,the larger is the amount of the tax per unit.
• D)is smaller,the larger is the amount of the tax per unit.

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