The Ideal Tax Should Not Only Raise Revenue Efficiently but Also

question 49

True/False

The ideal tax should not only raise revenue efficiently but also have as few negative effects on economic behavior as possible.

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Definitions:

Stimulate Innovation

Encourages the development of new ideas, products, or processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness, or competitive advantage.

Infringe on Innovation

To infringe on innovation means to impose restrictions or barriers that limit the development and implementation of new ideas, technologies, or processes.

Pharmaceutical Industry

A sector of the health care system that discovers, develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceuticals for use as medications.

Creative Destruction

A concept in economics which suggests that new innovations destroy old industries and create new economic structures.