Which of the following would likely cause the greatest deadweight los – McqOptions

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1.	Which of the following would likely cause the greatest deadweight loss ?
A.	a tax on salt
B.	a tax on cigarettes
C.	a tax on petrol
D.	a tax on cruise line tickets
Answer» E.

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