According to the textbook, which of the following statements is (are) correct? (x) As a nation gets richer, the government typically takes a larger share of income in taxes. (y) In 1902 the government (federal, state and local) in the U.S collected about 7 percent of total income in taxes and in current times, it collects around 26 percent of income in taxes (z) In the early 2000s, the U.S had a larger tax burden, as a percent of income, then all of the major
According to the textbook, which of the following statements is (are) correct? (x) As a nation gets richer, the government typically takes a larger share of income in taxes. (y) In 1902 the government (federal, state and local) in the U.S collected about 7 percent of total income in taxes and in current times, it collects around 26 percent of income in taxes (z) In the early 2000s, the U.S had a larger tax burden, as a percent of income, then all of the major
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According to the textbook, which of the following statements is (are) correct?
(x) As a nation gets richer, the government typically takes a larger share of income in taxes.-
(y) In 1902 the government (federal, state and local) in the U.S collected about 7 percent of total income in
taxes and in current times, it collects around 26 percent of income in taxes
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(z) In the early 2000s, the U.S had a larger tax burden, as a percent of income, then all of the major
economies in Europe.
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(x), (y) and (z)
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(x) and (y) only
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(x) and (z) only
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(y) and (z) only
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(z) only
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