To Levy a Tax Based on the Benefits Principle to Pay

question 192

Multiple Choice

To levy a tax based on the benefits principle to pay for a bridge,the government

• A) would impose an income tax instead of a social security tax on workers.
• B) would impose a social security tax on workers instead of an income tax.
• C) needs to know each person's benefit from the bridge.
• D) needs to be able to calculate the deadweight loss of a tax.
• E) cannot impose the tax on anyone who uses the bridge.

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