Which of the following statements are true regarding the impact of an excise tax on welfare in the graph above? The producer surplus when there is a tax is S+X+T. The tax revenue generated by the tax is R+S. The consumer surplus when there is no tax is Q+R+V. The deadweight loss resulting from the tax is V+X.

Which of the following statements are true regarding the impact of an excise tax on welfare in the graph above? The producer surplus when there is a tax is S+X+T. The tax revenue generated by the tax is R+S. The consumer surplus when there is no tax is Q+R+V. The deadweight loss resulting from the tax is V+X.

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