Question: 2 The government is interested in imposing a tax to generate revenue X. It is considering whether they should tax the consumer’s income or impose a tax on a commodity y. What should the government do if they do NOT care about consumer welfare? Use three graphs to illustrate your answer and explain those graphs in your answer.

Question: 2 The government is interested in imposing a tax to generate revenue X. It is considering whether they should tax the consumer’s income or impose a tax on a commodity y. What should the government do if they do NOT care about consumer welfare? Use three graphs to illustrate your answer and explain those graphs in your answer.

Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305585126

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter12: The Design Of The Tax System

Section: Chapter Questions

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