-The Figure Above Shows the Market for Private Elementary School

question 183

Multiple Choice

-The figure above shows the market for private elementary school education in Chicago.There is no external cost of private elementary education.If the government does not intervene in this market,the deadweight loss equals

• A) 0.
• B) $800,000.
• C) $1,600,000.
• D) more than $1,600,000.
• E) more than $800,000 and less than $1,600,000.

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Definitions:

Ability-To-Pay Principle

The idea that those who have greater income (or wealth) should pay a greater proportion of it as taxes than those who have less income (or wealth).

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are accessible to all without diminishing availability to others, such as public parks or national defense.

Ability-To-Pay Philosophy

A principle that asserts taxes should be levied based on an individual's or entity's capacity to pay, implying those with higher income or wealth should pay more in taxes.

Progressive Income Tax

A tax system in which the tax rate increases as the taxable income increases, imposing higher rates on those with higher incomes.