A Tax System Achieves Efficiency When

question 5

Multiple Choice

A tax system achieves efficiency when:

• A)the right people actually bear the burden of taxes.
• B)it minimizes the costs to the economy of tax collection.
• C)the tax is fair.
• D)it is in equilibrium.

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Definitions:

Treasury Stock

Shares that were once part of the outstanding shares of a company but were bought back and held in the company's treasury.

U.S. Treasury Department

The federal department responsible for managing government revenue, producing money, and formulating fiscal policy in the United States.

Outstanding Shares

The total number of shares of a corporation's stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares.

Issued Shares

Shares of a company that have been allocated and are currently held by shareholders.