Which of the Following Statements About Implicit and Explicit Taxes

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about implicit and explicit taxes is false?

• A) The taxpayer pays an explicit tax to the taxing jurisdiction.
• B) An investment yielding ordinary income taxed at the regular tax rates should not have an implicit tax.
• C) Any implicit tax on investment income is always more than the explicit tax on the income.
• D) An implicit tax reduces the before-tax yield on an investment.