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. $1.
b. $2.
c. $3.
d. $4.

b

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