Which of the Following Would Likely Have the Smallest Deadweight

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would likely have the smallest deadweight loss relative to the tax revenue?

• A)a head tax (that is,a tax everyone must pay regardless of what one does or buys)
• B)an income tax
• C)a tax on compact discs
• D)a tax on caviar

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Definitions:

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Median-Voter Model

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Limited and Bundled Choice

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Public Choice Theory

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