If a per unit tax is imposed, the more elastic demand is, the a. less likely the deadweight loss will be affected. b. smaller the deadweight loss. c. smaller the deadweight loss to producers. d. larger the deadweight loss.
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The more elastic the demand is, the more responsive consumers are to changes in price. This means that when the price increases due to the tax, consumers will reduce their quantity demanded by a larger proportion. If demand is inelastic, consumers are less Show more…
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