The Assumptions Implied by the 'Flypaper Theory

question 75

Multiple Choice

The assumptions implied by the 'flypaper theory':

• A)are mostly valid in developed industrialised countries
• B)are necessary for one to discuss the ability-to-pay principle
• C)are rarely valid
• D)provide a fundamental building block for the modern theory of tax incidence

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