How much deadweight loss a tax causes is primarily determined by:

A. how responsive buyers and sellers are to a price change.
B. how much tax revenue the government generates.
C. whether the tax is imposed on the buyer or seller.
D. the ability of the government to impose the tax.


A. how responsive buyers and sellers are to a price change.

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