Taxes on Labor Have the Effect of Encouraging

question 38

Multiple Choice

Taxes on labor have the effect of encouraging

• A)workers to work more hours.
• B)the elderly to postpone retirement.
• C)second earners within a family to take a job.
• D)unscrupulous people to take part in the underground economy.

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Definitions:

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Media Coverage

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Behavioral Economics

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