noun
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■ NOUN
burden
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In calculating the size of deadweight burden triangles under monopoly, different economists have used different estimates of the elasticity of demand.
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Second, the welfare cost of monopoly is greater than the deadweight burden triangle itself.
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Since the quantity is unchanged, there is no distortionary triangle or deadweight burden .
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Hence the deadweight burden triangle must be small.
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Show why there is no deadweight burden if wages are taxed.
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Show the area that is the deadweight burden of the tax.
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First, the area of the deadweight burden triangle in Figure 17-1 depends on the elasticity of the demand curve.
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Almost every staffroom in the land will rejoice again tomorrow at the final lifting of a deadweight on morale and hope.
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He's told me what a deadweight you were to him.