Figure 15.2

Figure 15.2 shows a demand curve and two sets of supply curves, one set more elastic than the other.
-Refer to Figure 15.2.If the government imposes an excise tax of $1.00 on every unit sold,

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Figure 15.2
  
Figure 15.2 shows a demand curve and two sets of supply curves, one set more elastic than the other.
-Refer to Figure 15.2.If the government imposes an excise tax of $1.00 on every unit sold,

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The deadweight loss is greater under the supply curve S₀ because the tax causes the quantity supplied to decrease more than it does under the supply curve S₁.

Figure 15.2 Figure 15.2 Shows a Demand Curve and Two Sets of Curve