If It Previously Existed, a Tax Decreases Both Consumer and Producer

question 192

True/False

If it previously existed, a tax decreases both consumer and producer surplus.

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Definitions:

Hausa City-States

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Kano

A city in northern Nigeria, known as a commercial and cultural center, as well as for its historic significance in the trans-Saharan trade.

Gao

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Askia Muhammad

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