Suppose that the government imposes a tax on cigarettes. Use the diagram below to answer the questions. D is thdemand curve before tax, S is the supply curve before tax and Sr is the supply curve after the tax.PriceS-181210V87.३10 12Qua (e) (iv) Deadweight lossAnswer:

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