In most cases,taxes reduce economic efficiency because
A) they lower prices for consumers and cause firms to suffer.
B) they increase firms' profits at the expense of consumers.
C) taxes are perceived as unfair by some taxpayers.
D) the government often spends tax revenues on programs that some voters don't like.
E) they reduce consumer surplus and producer surplus.
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