Which of the following statements about dead weight loss is false: A)If supply is price elastic, increasing the tax will increase DWL B)If demand is price elastic, increasing the tax will increase DWL C)Increasing taxes will cause DWL to increase at a decreasing rate D)DWL will increase as the size of a market increases, all else held constant E)More than one of the statements above is false ( Give proper explanation )

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