The Strategic Bequest Motive Hypothesizes That Parents

question 90

Multiple Choice

The strategic bequest motive hypothesizes that parents:

• A) leave bequests to children because they care about their children's well-being.
• B) leave bequests to children who are borrowing-constrained.
• C) make larger bequests the larger the quantity of taxes that will be shifted to their children.
• D) use the threat of disinheritance to control their children's behavior.

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