The Total Burden of the Tax Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

The total burden of the tax is

• A) the revenue collected from the tax minus the excess burden created by the tax.
• B) the excess burden created by the tax minus the revenue collected from the tax.
• C) the sum of the revenue collected by the tax and the excess burden created by the tax.
• D) the ratio of the revenue collected and the excess burden created by the tax.

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Definitions:

Health Care Resources

Resources and services available to individuals for the maintenance and improvement of their health.

Illness Behavior

The way individuals respond to symptoms of illness, including seeking treatment, coping mechanisms, and adherence to medical advice.

Sick Role

A sociological concept describing the social expectations of how an individual behaves when ill.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.