13. "We should impose a 20 percent luxury tax on expensive automobiles (those with a sales price of $75,000 or more) in order to collect more tax revenue from the wealthy." Will the burden of the proposed tax fall primarily on the wealthy? Why or why not?

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13. "We should impose a 20 percent luxury tax on expensive
automobiles (those with a sales price of $75,000 or more)
in order to collect more tax revenue from the wealthy." Will
the burden of the proposed tax fall primarily on the wealthy?
Why or why not?
Transcribed Image Text:13. "We should impose a 20 percent luxury tax on expensive automobiles (those with a sales price of $75,000 or more) in order to collect more tax revenue from the wealthy." Will the burden of the proposed tax fall primarily on the wealthy? Why or why not?
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