ewenseal Figure 4-9 S2 $1.40 S, 1.20 1.00 D 90 100 Quantity (billions of gallons) Refer to Figure 4-9. The market for gasoline was initially in equilibrium at point b and a $.40 excise tax is illustrated. What does the triangular area abc represent? O the revenue the government derives from the tax the tax paid by consumers the tax paid by producers the deadweight loss (or excess burden) created by the tax Price
ewenseal Figure 4-9 S2 $1.40 S, 1.20 1.00 D 90 100 Quantity (billions of gallons) Refer to Figure 4-9. The market for gasoline was initially in equilibrium at point b and a $.40 excise tax is illustrated. What does the triangular area abc represent? O the revenue the government derives from the tax the tax paid by consumers the tax paid by producers the deadweight loss (or excess burden) created by the tax Price
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Figure 4-9
S2
$1.40
S,
1.20
1.00
D
90 100
Quantity (billions of gallons)
Refer to Figure 4-9. The market for gasoline was initially in equilibrium at point b and a $.40 excise tax is illustrated.
What does the triangular area abc represent?
O the revenue the government derives from the tax
the tax paid by consumers
the tax paid by producers
the deadweight loss (or excess burden) created by the tax
Price](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F175b39d5-9fee-41d5-9b6f-1af4a141899e%2F807fd7e4-4682-4332-993c-38a7e631d89c%2Fidinx46.png&w=3840&q=75)
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Figure 4-9
S2
$1.40
S,
1.20
1.00
D
90 100
Quantity (billions of gallons)
Refer to Figure 4-9. The market for gasoline was initially in equilibrium at point b and a $.40 excise tax is illustrated.
What does the triangular area abc represent?
O the revenue the government derives from the tax
the tax paid by consumers
the tax paid by producers
the deadweight loss (or excess burden) created by the tax
Price
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