In General

question 26

Multiple Choice

In general,

• A)the higher the marginal tax rate already is,the greater are the additional distortions created by raising the marginal tax rate still further.
• B)the higher the marginal tax rate already is,the smaller are the additional distortions created by raising the marginal tax rate still further.
• C)the higher the average tax rate already is,the smaller are the additional distortions created by raising the average tax rate still further.
• D)the higher the average tax rate and the marginal tax rate,the smaller are the additional distortions created by raising the marginal and average tax rates still further.

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