What would happen with the imposition of a sugary tax. Explain and Illustrate with the use of appropriate figure, what the deadweight loss from the imposition of a sugary tax would look like. Particularly, who would suffer a greater share of the deadweight loss – consumer or producer? Question requirement: Highlight ability to identify ‘deadweight loss’ precisely using a correctly drawn figure. Highlight ability to identify which party bears a greater burden of the tax and provide an appropriate interpretation of why this is the case.

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