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Suppose that the market for product X is characterized by a typical, downward-sloping, linear demand curve and a typical, upward-sloping, linear supply curve. Suppose the price elasticity of supply is 0.7. Will the deadweight loss from a $3 tax per unit be smaller if the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is 0.6 or if the absolute value of the price elasticity of demand is 1.5?
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