A Decrease in the Size of a Tax Is Most

question 23

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the size of a tax is most likely to increase tax revenue in a market with

• A)elastic demand and elastic supply.
• B)elastic demand and inelastic supply.
• C)inelastic demand and elastic supply.
• D)inelastic demand and inelastic supply.

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Definitions:

Firm's Value

The total worth of a company, determined by its financing structures, including equity and debt, and the present value of its expected future cash flows.

IRR Method

A financial analysis technique used to evaluate the desirability of investments or projects based on their internal rate of return, aiming to identify the profitability and potential return.

Time Value of Money

The concept that money available at the present time is worth more than the same amount in the future due to its potential earning capacity.

Cost of Capital

The rate of return a company must offer investors to finance its assets, essentially a benchmark that a project must meet or exceed for it to be considered viable.