1.A progressive tax: A. takes a smaller share of the income of high-income taxpayers than of low-income taxpayers. B. hasno deadweight loss. C. takes a larger share of the income of high-income taxpayers than of low-income taxpayers. D.takes the same share of the income of high-income taxpayers as it does of low-income taxpayers.2.When the government imposes an excise tax, the deadweight loss is caused by:A.be greater than the tax revenue paid to the government.B.C.D.A.B.3The incidence of a tax:C.prevention of transactions because of the cost of the tax.D.be less than the tax revenue paid to the government.equal the tax revenue paid to the government.is a measure of the revenue the government receives from it.refers to who writes the check to the government.is a measure of the deadweight loss from the tax.refers to how much of the tax is actually paid by consumers and producers.

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1.A progressive tax: A. takes a smaller share of the income of high-income taxpayers than of low-income taxpayers. B. has no deadweight loss. C. takes a larger share of the income of high-income taxpayers than of low-income taxpayers. D. takes the same share of the income of high-income taxpayers as it does of low-income taxpayers. 2.When the government imposes an excise tax, the deadweight loss is caused by: A. be greater than the tax revenue paid to the government. B. C. D. B. prevention of transactions because of the cost of the tax. 3 The incidence of a tax: C. be less than the tax revenue paid to the government. A. is a measure of the revenue the government receives from it. D. equal the tax revenue paid to the government. refers to who writes the check to the government. is a measure of the deadweight loss from the tax. refers to how much of the tax is actually paid by consumers and producers.

1.A progressive tax: A. takes a smaller share of the income of high-income taxpayers than of low-income taxpayers. B. has no deadweight loss. C. takes a larger share of the income of high-income taxpayers than of low-income taxpayers. D. takes the same share of the income of high-income taxpayers as it does of low-income taxpayers. 2.When the government imposes an excise tax, the deadweight loss is caused by: A. be greater than the tax revenue paid to the government. B. C. D. B. prevention of transactions because of the cost of the tax. 3 The incidence of a tax: C. be less than the tax revenue paid to the government. A. is a measure of the revenue the government receives from it. D. equal the tax revenue paid to the government. refers to who writes the check to the government. is a measure of the deadweight loss from the tax. refers to how much of the tax is actually paid by consumers and producers.

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