EBK ECONOMICS
EBK ECONOMICS
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ISBN: 8220106798607
Author: Arnold
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 18, Problem 1QP
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Explain income tax rate cut that causes rise in the tax revenue and a decline in budget deficit.

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Cutting income tax leads to an increase in tax revenue of government and decrease in the budget deficit. Therefore, if the total amount of taxable income by government increases by more than the tax cut amount, the tax revenue will increase. Increase in tax revenue leads to a fall in the government budget deficit.

Economics Concept Introduction

Tax rate: The percentage of the tax base that must be paid in tax is termed tax rate.

Tax base: The total amount of income that can be taxed by a taxing authority is termed tax base.

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