Economists Play an Important Role in the Complex Debates Over

question 12

Multiple Choice

Economists play an important role in the complex debates over tax policy by

• A)identifying efficiency as the most important goal of tax policy.
• B)identifying equity as the most important goal of tax policy.
• C)shedding light on the tradeoff between efficiency and equity in tax policy.
• D)None of the above is correct.

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