When a Tax Is Imposed,consumer Surplus and Producer Surplus Are

question 141

Multiple Choice

When a tax is imposed,consumer surplus and producer surplus are reallocated to

• A) social welfare.
• B) tax revenue and deadweight loss.
• C) tax revenue.
• D) deadweight loss.
• E) government spending on public services.

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