Figure 8-16 -Refer to Figure 8-16. Panel (A) and Panel (B) Each

Figure 8-16

-Refer to Figure 8-16. Panel (a) and Panel (b) each illustrate a $2 tax placed on a market. In comparison to Panel (a) , Panel (b) illustrates which of the following statements?

A) When demand is relatively inelastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when demand is relatively elastic.
B) When demand is relatively elastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when demand is relatively inelastic.
C) When supply is relatively inelastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when supply is relatively elastic.
D) When supply is relatively elastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when supply is relatively inelastid.