If the tax on a good is increased from $1 per unit to $4 per unit, the deadweight loss from the tax increases by a factor of
a. 5.
b. 9.
c. 16.
d. 24.
c
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If a household's income falls from $26,000 to $24,000 and its saving falls from $1,000 to $500, then its _____
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