A Tax Has an Excess Burden Whenever

question 194

Multiple Choice

A tax has an excess burden whenever

• A)people are unable to alter their behavior to avoid paying it.
• B)government seeks to raise it.
• C)it raises a great deal of revenue.
• D)it induces people to change their behavior.

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