The Empirical Evidence on Labour Supply Supports the View That

question 16

Multiple Choice

The empirical evidence on labour supply supports the view that making income taxes more progressive would

• A) significantly reduce economic output.
• B) cause hours of work to fall dramatically.
• C) reduce the amount of tax revenue collected.
• D) have a minor impact on the incentive to work.
• E) encourage the government to spend even more on wasteful programs.

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