If the Government Collects Taxes Using a Constant Income Tax

question 239

Multiple Choice

If the government collects taxes using a constant income tax rate t, then a recession will make T- G smaller because:

• A) taxes collected decreases as Y increases.
• B) taxes collected increases as Y increases.
• C) taxes collected decreases as Y decreases.
• D) taxes collected increases as Y decreases.

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