The graph shown demonstrates a tax on buyers. Which of the following can be said about the effect of this tax?





A. The tax creates a shortage, and rationing must occur.

B. The tax creates a surplus, and the government must buy the excess.

C. The tax creates a shortage, and the government must regulate the market.

D. None of these is true

D. None of these is true

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