Who Bears the Majority of a Tax Burden Depends on Whether

question 262

True/False

Who bears the majority of a tax burden depends on whether the tax is placed on the buyers or the sellers.

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Definitions:

Liability

Financial obligations or debts that a company owes to others, which must be settled through the transfer of assets or provision of services.

Asset

An economic resource that can be owned or controlled to produce value and that is held by a company to produce positive economic value.

Equity

The worth of an owner's stake in a property or business once all debts and other financial obligations have been subtracted.

Expense

An outflow of money or other resources, often categorized as operational or capital, incurred by a business in the process of earning revenue.