Deadweight loss is minimized when a tax is levied on something for which people:

A. are not likely to change their behavior much in response to a price change.
B. are very likely to change their behavior in response to a price change.
C. have a large income elasticity of demand.
D. have a small income elasticity of demand.


A. are not likely to change their behavior much in response to a price change.

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