Which of the Following Ideas Is the Most Plausible

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ideas is the most plausible?

• A)Reducing a high tax rate is less likely to increase tax revenue than is reducing a low tax rate.
• B)Reducing a high tax rate is more likely to increase tax revenue than is reducing a low tax rate.
• C)Reducing a high tax rate will have the same effect on tax revenue as reducing a low tax rate.
• D)Reducing a tax rate can never increase tax revenue.

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Definitions:

Ultimatum Game

A game in experimental economics where two players decide on how to divide a sum of money; if the receiver does not accept the offer, both get nothing.

Private Interests

Individual or group interests that are not public in nature, often seeking personal gain or advantage.

Invisible Hand

A metaphor introduced by Adam Smith to describe unintended social benefits resulting from individual actions.