A Utility Analysis of a Test May BEST Be Thought

question 93

Multiple Choice

A utility analysis of a test may BEST be thought of as

• A) a model for understanding the costs of producing the test.
• B) a way of envisioning new uses for the test.
• C) an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the test.
• D) an amalgam of reliability and validity data on the test.

Understand the concept of progressive, regressive, and proportional taxes, and their impact on different income groups.

Analyze the effects of specific taxes, including excise taxes and property taxes, on market equilibrium, tax incidence, and government revenue.

Evaluate the efficiency loss of taxes and the concept of deadweight loss in taxation.

Identify factors that determine the shifting of tax burdens between producers and consumers.

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