Using a Regular Labor Supply Curve Instead of a Compensated

question 20

Multiple Choice

Using a regular labor supply curve instead of a compensated supply curve to calculate the excess burden of a tax on labor income will:

• A)result in an accurate estimate of the excess burden.
• B)overestimate the excess burden.
• C)underestimate the excess burden.
• D)accurately estimate the excess burden only if the market supply of labor is perfectly inelastic.

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