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Chapter 10, Problem 4QCMC
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Deadweight loss and corrective tax.
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Which of the following statements about corrective taxes is generally NOT true?
a. They raise government revenue.
b. They reduce the quantity sold in a market.
c. They increase what consumers pay for the good.
d. They cause deadweight losses.
A tax on umbrellas will most likely
Select one:
a.cause a large decline in the sales of umbrellas because demand is elastic.
b.be an effective way to tax those who don’t earn enough to pay income taxes.
c.fall mostly on the umbrella buyers rather than the producers.
d.raise large amounts of tax revenue for the government.
Which of the following statements about corrective taxes is generally not true?
a) Economists prefer them to command-and-control regulation.
b) They raise government revenue.
c) They cause deadweight losses.
d) They reduce the quantity sold in a market.
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