If the Labor Supply Curve Is Nearly Vertical,a Tax on Labor

question 20

Multiple Choice

If the labor supply curve is nearly vertical,a tax on labor

• A)has a large deadweight loss.
• B)raises a small amount of tax revenue.
• C)has little impact on the amount of work that workers are willing to do.
• D)results in a large tax burden on the firms that hire labor.

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