Suppose a person's utility for leisure (L) and consumption (Y) can be ex- pressed as U = Y + L0.5. 1. Show what happens to the person's labor supply curve when the income tax is cut from 70% to 30%.Denote hours worked as H and wage per hour as w. 2. Calculate the effect of a small increase in tax rate on government tax revenue.

Suppose a person's utility for leisure (L) and consumption (Y) can be ex- pressed as U = Y + L0.5. 1. Show what happens to the person's labor supply curve when the income tax is cut from 70% to 30%.Denote hours worked as H and wage per hour as w. 2. Calculate the effect of a small increase in tax rate on government tax revenue.

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