As a Result of an Increase in the Payroll Tax

question 40

Multiple Choice

As a result of an increase in the payroll tax that employers must pay on their employeesʹ wages, employers reduce the starting wage for new employees. This is an example of

• A) tax shifting.
• B) tax incidence.
• C) a regressive tax.
• D) tax avoidance.

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