Suppose supply is P= ―3 + (2/5)Qs and demand is P= 51 ― (1/10)Qd. If the government put a tax of $1 per unit on the good, how much would the deadweight loss be reduced?

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Suppose supply is P= ―3 + (2/5)Qs and demand is P= 51 ― (1/10)Qd. If the government put a tax of $1 per unit on the good, how much would the deadweight loss be reduced?

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