Which statement correctly explains why sellers lower the quantity produced from Q subscript 1 to Q subscript 2 ? 

Because the price received by producers has fallen from P subscript 1 to P subscript P r o d u c e r s end subscript due to the tax imposed.

Because the price paid by consumers has fallen from P subscript C o n s u m e r s end subscript space to P subscript P r o d u c e r s end subscript due to the tax imposed. 

Because the price received by producers has fallen from P subscript C o n s u m e r s end subscript space to P subscript P r o d u c e r s end subscript due to the tax imposed. 

Because the price paid by consumers has fallen from P subscript 1 to P subscript P r o d u c e r s end subscript due to the tax imposed