If a Local Jurisdiction's Tax Base Is Elastic, an Increase

question 20

True/False

If a local jurisdiction's tax base is elastic, an increase in tax rates will decrease tax revenue.

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Definitions:

Scatterplot

A graphed cluster of dots, each of which represents the values of two variables. The slope of the points suggests the direction of the relationship between the two variables. The amount of scatter suggests the strength of the correlation (little scatter indicates high correlation).

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values are close to the mean.

Standard Deviations

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other variable.