Deadweight Loss Is the

question 81

Multiple Choice

Deadweight loss is the

• A)decline in total surplus that results from a tax.
• B)decline in government revenue when taxes are reduced in a market.
• C)decline in consumer surplus when a tax is placed on buyers.
• D)loss of profits to business firms when a tax is imposed.

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