Price (cents per brownie) The graph shows the demand curve and supply curve for chocolate brownies. S + tax A 20 cent tax is imposed on brownies sellers. The supply curve shifts (Up;Down) by 20 cents. Calculate the Tax burden for consumers and producers S + tax cents Tax burden on Consumers Tax burden on Producers cents Calculate the tax revenue and deadweight loss million The government's tax revenue is $ The deadweight loss is $ _ _million. Quantity (millions of brownies per day)

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