Taxes That Are Enacted to Mitigate the Effects of Negative

question 383

Multiple Choice

Taxes that are enacted to mitigate the effects of negative externalities are sometimes called

• A)control taxes.
• B)command levies.
• C)Pigovian taxes.
• D)Marshallian taxes.

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Definitions:

Total Income

The sum of all earnings or revenue generated by an individual or entity from various sources before any deductions.

U.S. Income Distribution

The way in which total income is shared among the population of the United States.

Crowding Model

A theory or model that explains how public sector involvement can displace or reduce private sector activity in certain markets.

Occupational Segregation

The division of labor in which different groups of workers, often based on gender, ethnicity, or race, are systematically allocated different kinds of jobs.