Suppose a tax of $5 per unit is imposed on a good, and the tax causes the equilibrium quantity of the good to decrease from 200 units to 100 units. The tax decreases consumer surplus by $450 and decreases producer surplus by $300 . The deadweight loss from the tax is
a. $250.
b. $500.
c. $750.
d. $1,000.
a
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