Refer to Scenario 19

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 19.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 19.3: Suppose demand for widgets is given by the equation P = 20 - 0.5Q. Originally, the price of the good is $10 per unit. When a tax of $2 per unit is imposed, the price of the good rises to $12 per unit.
-Refer to Scenario 19.3. Prior to the imposition of the tax consumer surplus was ________ and after the tax was imposed consumer surplus was ________.

A) $100; $64
B) $64; $100
C) $200; $128
D) $50; $32