The Laffer Curve Has Been Criticized by Mainstream Economists Because

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Laffer Curve has been criticized by mainstream economists because

• A)there is no theoretical possibility of higher tax rates leading to lower tax revenues.
• B)higher tax rates do not create negative incentive effects.
• C)tax cuts are just spent, not saved as predicted by the theory.
• D)savers look only at real interest rates, not nominal interest rates.
• E)empirically, tax cuts have not led to higher tax revenues.

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