To Fully Understand How Taxes Affect Economic Well-Being, We Must

question 109

Multiple Choice

To fully understand how taxes affect economic well-being, we must

• A)assume that economic well-being is not affected if all tax revenue is spent on goods and services for the people who are being taxed.
• B)compare the taxes raised in the United States with those raised in other countries, especially France.
• C)compare the reduced welfare of buyers and sellers to the amount of revenue the government raises.
• D)take into account the fact that almost all taxes reduce the welfare of buyers, increase the welfare of sellers, and raise revenue for the government.

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