Increasing Distortionary Taxes to Finance an Additional Unit of the Public

question 18

Multiple Choice

Increasing distortionary taxes to finance an additional unit of the public good further distorts the allocation of resources in the economy but increases economic efficiency.

• A)True
• B)False
• C)Uncertain

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