Which of the Following Statements About the Income Effect of an Income

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the income effect of an income tax rate increase is true?

• A) The income effect is theoretically stronger for low-income taxpayers than for high-income taxpayers.
• B) The income effect is theoretically stronger for a family's secondary wage earner than for the family's primary wage earner.
• C) The income effect motivates individuals to find ways to increase their before-tax income.
• D) Both the income effect is theoretically stronger for low-income taxpayers than for high-income taxpayers and the income effect motivates individuals to find ways to increase their before-tax income are true.

Understand the concept of budget lines and how to interpret them in context.

Grasp the difference between ordinal and cardinal utility functions and their applicability in consumer choice theory.

Recognize the significance of the slope of the budget line in consumer decision-making.

Identify conditions under which preferences can be considered incomplete or non-transitive.

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