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  -Refer to Figure 20.3.Suppose the equation that equates excess burden to the tax rate can be written as EB = t<sup>2</sup>,where EB is excess burden and t is the tax rate. (A)Suppose the tax rate t is initially 12 percent.How much excess burden is generated? (B)If the tax rate doubles to 24 percent,what happens to excess burden?
-Refer to Figure 20.3.Suppose the equation that equates excess burden to the tax rate can be written as EB = t2,where EB is excess burden and t is the tax rate.
(A)Suppose the tax rate t is initially 12 percent.How much excess burden is generated?
(B)If the tax rate doubles to 24 percent,what happens to excess burden?


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Nominal Interest Rates

Interest rates that have not been adjusted for inflation, reflecting the rate of interest paid by borrowers or earned by investors.

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The price of a bond excluding any interest that has accrued since issue or during the last coupon payment.

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