Which of the following would be a deadweight loss from a tariff?

A) The shift of consumer surplus to government
B) The increase in producer surplus
C) The decrease in consumer surplus
D) The decrease in consumer surplus due to a drop in consumption


D

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Suppose consumers and business decision makers become more optimistic about the future, and aggregate expenditures increase. The most likely result is that:

A. real GDP and employment and income to decline. B. real GDP and employment rise. C. real GDP rises and employment falls. D. real GDP falls and employment rises.

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