Considering a given increase in price due to a tax, the more price elastic the supply curve is, the:
A) larger the drop in equilibrium quantity.
B) smaller the drop in equilibrium quantity.
C) smaller the amount of deadweight loss created.
D) less surplus is transferred to consumers.
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A)charges the same amount to
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A)is smallest with
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