Tax Shifting

question 175

Multiple Choice

Tax shifting

• A) is the way in which a tax is structured.
• B) is the ultimate distribution of a tax's burden.
• C) occurs when taxes cause prices to increase, but wages to fall.
• D) occurs when taxed agents can alter their behavior and do something to avoid paying a tax.

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