Assertion (A): A country that is a net exporter of a good will experience a welfare loss if it imposes an export tax. Reason (R): An export tax drives a wedge between the domestic and world price, reducing producer surplus by more than the combined gains in consumer surplus and government revenue, resulting in a net welfare loss for the exporting country. Select the correct answer:

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Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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