Turnover Taxes Are Inefficient Because _____

question 18

Multiple Choice

Turnover taxes are inefficient because _____.

• A)they are easy to avoid
• B)they violate the ability-to-pay principle
• C)they violate the benefit principle
• D)they tax the same good multiple times

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount that producers are willing and able to sell a product for and the actual amount they do sell it for.

Demand Curve

A visual plot that illustrates the connection between the cost of a product and the amount of it buyers are prepared and capable of buying at different price levels.

Supply Curve

A visual chart that illustrates how the price of a product correlates with the amount of the product that sellers are prepared to offer.

Actual Price

The price at which goods are sold in the market, not necessarily equal to the listed or expected price.