Multiple Choice
Suppose an additional "special" tax of $0.10 per litre is imposed on the sale of gasoline in one province.Prior to the tax the price was $1.30 per litre and 10 million litres of gasoline are sold per day.After imposition of the tax,the new equilibrium price and quantity are $1.38 per litre and 9.6 million litres per day.What is the direct burden of this "special" tax?
A) $40 000 per day
B) $768 000 per day
C) $192 000 per day
D) $960 000 per day
E) There is not enough information to know.
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