Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)A decrease in the size of a tax always decreases the tax revenue raised by that tax.
• B)A decrease in the size of a tax always decreases the deadweight loss of that tax.
• C)Tax revenue decreases when there is a small decrease in the tax rate and the economy is on the downward-sloping part of the Laffer curve.
• D)An increase in the size of a tax leads to an increase in the deadweight loss of the tax only if the economy is on the upward-sloping part of the Laffer curve.

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Cash Paid

The outflow of cash for various purposes, such as paying for goods, services, labor, or settling debts.

Merchandise

Products or goods that are bought, sold, or traded in any business operation.

Cash Payments

Outflows of cash from a company, covering expenses like salaries, suppliers, and other operational or investment activities.

Merchandising Company

A business that purchases finished products and sells those products to consumers.