_D_ 1. When a tax is imposed on the sellers of a good, a. the demand curve shifts downward by less than the amount of the tax. b. the demand curve shifts downward by the amount of the tax. c. the supply curve shifts upward by less than the amount of the tax. d. the supply curve shifts upward by the amount of the tax. _B_ 2. A deadweight loss is a consequence of a tax on a good because the tax a. induces the government to increase its expenditures. b. induces buyers to consume less, and sellers to produce less, of the good. c. causes a disequilibrium in the market. d. imposes a loss on buyers that is greater than the loss to sellers