The Total Burden of a Tax Is the

question 169

Multiple Choice

The total burden of a tax is the

• A)absolute number of dollars an individual pays.
• B)percentage of income a person pays.
• C)number of dollars a person must be given after taxation to make him as well off as he was before taxation.
• D)revenue lost to loopholes.

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