The Ultimate Economic Burden of a Tax Is Best Captured

question 27

Multiple Choice

The ultimate economic burden of a tax is best captured by:

• A) The average tax rate.
• B) The proportional tax rate.
• C) The effective tax rate.
• D) The marginal tax rate.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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