For a Good That Is Taxed, the Area on the Relevant

question 121

Multiple Choice

For a good that is taxed, the area on the relevant supply-and-demand graph that represents government's tax revenue is

• A)smaller than the area that represents the loss of consumer surplus and producer surplus caused by the tax.
• B)bounded by the supply curve, the demand curve, the effective price paid by buyers, and the effective price received by sellers.
• C)a right triangle.
• D)a triangle, but not necessarily a right triangle.

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Definitions:

Total Variable Cost

The sum of all costs that vary with output level, including expenses such as labor and raw materials, but not fixed costs like rent.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by an individual, firm, or country.

Average Fixed Costs

The total fixed expenses of a business divided by the quantity of units produced, decreasing as production increases.