Multiple Choice
In the diagram above,D represents the original demand curve,S represents the original supply curve,and S' represents the supply curve once a per-unit tax is imposed.
-Refer to the diagram above.The difference between the total benefit and the total cost of the trades that do not occur after the tax is the ______ and it is equal to ______.
A) reduced consumer surplus; (EA) (AH) + ½(IH) (HC)
B) reduced producer surplus; (AG) (GJ) + ½ (JH) (HC)
C) deadweight loss;½(IH) (HC)
D) deadweight loss;½(IH) (HC) + ½(JH) (HC)
E) deadweight loss;½(JH) (HC)
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