If Political Officials Want to Minimize the Excess Burden Accompanying

question 199

Multiple Choice

If political officials want to minimize the excess burden accompanying a tax, they should set the tax at a rate

• A) that will maximize the revenue derived from the tax.
• B) slightly above the rate that will maximize the revenue derived from the tax.
• C) well below the rate that will maximize the revenue derived from the tax.
• D) that is the highest that could possibly be imposed.

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