The Horizontal-Equity Principle of Taxation Is Not Easy to Use

question 15

Multiple Choice

The horizontal-equity principle of taxation is not easy to use in practice because

• A)some people engage in rent seeking to reduce their taxes below the level other people pay.
• B)people can use tax loopholes to reduce their incomes below the incomes of other taxpayers.
• C)different people receive different levels of government benefits even if their incomes are the same.
• D)it is difficult to determine whether people are in the same economic situation.

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Definitions:

MC = P

A formula indicating that in perfect competition, the price (P) is equal to the marginal cost (MC) of producing an additional unit.

Economic Profits

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Downward-Sloping Demand

A market scenario where the quantity demanded by consumers decreases as the price of the good increases, illustrating the inverse relationship between price and demand.

Downward Sloping

Describes a line or curve on a graph that represents a decrease or decline in value as one moves from left to right.