Multiple Choice
Figure 8-3
The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market.
-Refer to Figure 8-3.Which of the following equations is valid for the deadweight loss of the tax?
A) Deadweight loss = (1/2) (P2 - P1) (Q2 + Q1)
B) Deadweight loss = (1/2) (P3 - P1) (Q2 + Q1)
C) Deadweight loss = (1/2) (P3 - P2) (Q2 - Q1)
D) Deadweight loss = (1/2) (P3 - P1) (Q2 - Q1)
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