Demonstrating the Equivalence Between Two Methods of Measuring Excess Burden


Publication: Journal of Economic Education

Volume: Volume 34, No. 1

Issue: Winter 2003

Pages: 54-59

Author(s): Gregory A. Trandel (University of Georgia)

Address (Principal Author):Gregory A. Trandel
Department of Economics
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
147 Brooks Hall
Athens, GA 30602-6254
Phone: (706) 542-3673
Fax: (706) 542-3376

Internet Address (Principal Author): trandel@terry.uga.edu

Title: Demonstrating the Equivalence Between Two Methods of Measuring Excess Burden

Abstract: Excess burden can be viewed as the area of a triangle underneath a demand curve or as the value of a mathematical formula, but these two approaches yield the same measures given a change in any relevant variable.

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