A Tax Is Efficient If

question 253

Multiple Choice

A tax is efficient if

• A)individuals with the lowest incomes pay proportionately lower taxes than individuals with the highest incomes.
• B)it is based on profits earned and not on wages.
• C)it encourages saving and investment.
• D)it imposes a small excess burden relative to the revenue it raises.

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Air Pollution

The presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings or cause damage to the climate or materials.

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Services provided by healthcare professionals to diagnose, treat, or prevent diseases and injuries in individuals.

Externalities

Costs or benefits that affect a party who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit, often leading to market failure if not properly addressed through regulation or negotiation.

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