Figure 8-2The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market.PRICE12111021009Supply8754321Demand0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0QUANTITYRefer to Figure 8-2. The loss of producer surplus associated with some sellers dropping out of the market as aresult of the tax isO a. $3.O b. $0.○ c.$1.O d. $2.<

Producer surplus is the extra profit that producers make above what they are willing to sell for. It…

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Refer to Figure 8-2. The loss of producer surplus associated with some sellers dropping out of the market as a result of the tax is O a. $3. $0. O b. ○ c. $1. O d. $2.

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