ETFs Are Set Up to Protect Investors from Capital Gains

question 143

True/False

ETFs are set up to protect investors from capital gains taxes better than most mutual funds can.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

An inefficiency in the economy caused by the lack of or inability to attain equilibrium in the market for a particular good or service.

Inelastic

Describing a situation where the demand or supply for a product does not significantly change in response to a change in price.

Excise Tax

A tax levied on specific goods, services, or transactions, often with the aim of reducing their consumption.

Producer Surplus

The distinction between the acceptable selling price for producers of a good or service and the actual price achieved.