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Figure: Two Demand Curves Figure: Two Demand Curves   In the figure, demand curve _____ is the least elastic demand curve, and the lost gains from trade because of a tax are greater with demand curve _____. A)  D<sub>1</sub>; D<sub>1</sub> B)  D<sub>2</sub>; D<sub>2</sub> C)  D<sub>1</sub>; D<sub>2</sub> D)  D<sub>2</sub>; D<sub>1</sub> In the figure, demand curve _____ is the least elastic demand curve, and the lost gains from trade because of a tax are greater with demand curve _____.


Definitions:

Incidence

Of a tax, a measure of who really pays a tax.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved.

Tax

A financial charge or levy imposed by a government or other authority to fund public expenditures.

Tax Burden

The measurement of how much of a tax's economic weight falls on an individual or economic entity, including both the direct and indirect effects.

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