When a Country Is on the Downward-Sloping Side of the Laffer

question 139

Multiple Choice

When a country is on the downward-sloping side of the Laffer curves, a cut in the tax rate will

• A)decrease tax revenue and decrease the deadweight loss.
• B)decrease tax revenue and increase the deadweight loss.
• C)increase tax revenue and decrease the deadweight loss.
• D)increase tax revenue and increase the deadweight loss.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Overhead costs that fluctuate with changes in production activity levels, such as utilities or materials used in production.

Labour Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labour and the standard or expected cost of labour.

Sales Volume Variances

Sales volume variances represent the difference between the actual quantity of product sold and the expected quantity sold, indicating market performance or operational efficiency.

Standard Costing

A cost accounting method that assigns expected costs to each unit of production to help managers identify variances between expected and actual costs.