Refer to Tax Problem. If the government imposes a $10 per unit consumption tax, then how much consumer surplus will there be after the tax.

Consider a perfectly competitive market were demand is Q = 100 - P and Supply is Q = P - 10.
a. 600.
b. 800.
c. 1000.
d. 1600.


b. 800.

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