Suppose Luke values a scoop of Italian gelato at $4 . Leia values a scoop of Italian gelato at $6 . The pre-tax price of a scoop of Italian gelato is $2 . The government imposes a "fat tax" of $3 on each scoop of Italian gelato, and the price rises to $5 . The deadweight loss from the tax is
a. $4, and the deadweight loss comes from both Luke and Leia.
b. $4, and the deadweight loss comes only from Luke because he does not buy gelato after the tax.
c. $2, and the deadweight loss comes from both Luke and Leia.
d. $2, and the deadweight loss comes only from Luke because he does not buy gelato after the tax.
d
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