The Per-Unit Dollar Amount of a Tax Times the Quantity

question 151

Multiple Choice

The per-unit dollar amount of a tax times the quantity sold after the tax is imposed equals

• A) consumer surplus.
• B) deadweight loss.
• C) the tax revenue.
• D) producer surplus.
• E) social welfare.

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