Table 8-1 -Refer to Table 8-1. Suppose the Government Is Considering Levying

question 7

Multiple Choice

Table 8-1
-Refer to Table 8-1. Suppose the government is considering levying a tax in one or more of the markets described in the table. Which of the markets will maximize the deadweight loss(es) from the tax?

• A)market B only
• B)markets A and C only
• C)markets B and D only
• D)market D only

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