One Argument Advanced in Favor of Reducing the Tax on Dividends

question 80

Multiple Choice

One argument advanced in favor of reducing the tax on dividends is that

• A) dividends increase the wealth of shareholder's which contribute to increases in GDP.
• B) reducing the tax on dividends will improve economic efficiency.
• C) dividends accrue mostly to middle-income and low-income investors who are already paying heavy income taxes.
• D) the reduction will encourage corporations to plow back retained earning into capital investments.

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