Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 293

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) .
Figure 4-11

Refer to Figure 4-11. On the Laffer curve shown, tax revenue could be increased by

• A) decreasing the marginal tax rates if we were currently at point A.
• B) decreasing the marginal tax rates if we were currently at point C.
• C) increasing the marginal tax rates if we were currently at point B.
• D) increasing the marginal tax rates if we were currently at point C.

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