Figure 8-16

question 281

Multiple Choice

Figure 8-16
-Refer to Figure 8-16. Panel (a) and Panel (b) each illustrate a $2 tax placed on a market. In comparison to Panel (b) , Panel (a) illustrates which of the following statements?

• A) When demand is relatively inelastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when demand is relatively elastic.
• B) When demand is relatively elastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when demand is relatively inelastic.
• C) When supply is relatively inelastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when supply is relatively elastic.
• D) When supply is relatively elastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when supply is relatively inelastic.

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