INQUIZITIVE jlittle6 Chapter 5: Market Outcomes and Tax Incidence e Page(s) 130-131 5.3. Why do taxes create deadweight loss in otherwise efficient markets? How much tax revenue was collected if the government levied a $2 excise tax on air conditioners and 490 units were sold after the tax? Before the tax, 500 air conditioners were sold. Click or tap the numbers or use your keyboard to type. If you're not sure, just take a guess. 1 2 3 4 5 6 V 8 9 Done