________ Is a Proposition That a Strong Proponent of Supply

question 46

Multiple Choice

________ is a proposition that a strong proponent of supply side economics would most likely stress.

• A)Higher marginal tax rates will lead to a reduction in the size of the budget deficit and lower interest rates as they depend on government revenues.
• B)Higher marginal tax rates promote economic inefficiency and thereby retard aggregate output as they encourage investors to undertake low productivity projects with substantial tax shelter benefits.
• C)Income redistribution payments will exert little impact on real aggregate supply as they do not consume resources directly.
• D)A tax reduction will increase the disposable income of households, and thus, the primary impact of a tax reduction on aggregate supply will stem from the influence of the tax change on the size of the budget deficit or surplus.
• E)None of the above is a likely statement for a supply-side proponent.

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