Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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Chapter 8, Problem 9IAPA
To determine
To explain:
Whether a tax per mile driven will be more efficient or less efficient than a tax per gallon of gasoline, and to find the levied tax that would be more regressive.
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