Which of the Following Two Effects of a Decrease in the Tax

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following two effects of a decrease in the tax rate on saving would raise savings?

• A)the income effect and the substitution effect
• B)the income effect but not the substitution effect
• C)the substitution effect but not the income effect
• D)neither the substitution effect nor the income effect

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Definitions:

Learning-by-doing

An economic concept that suggests productivity and efficiency improve through practice and the accumulation of experience.

Spreading the Overhead

The practice of distributing fixed costs over a variety of products, projects, or business units to ensure efficiency and reduce the overall cost per unit.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product, as the fixed costs are spread over more units of production.

Diseconomies of Scale

This occurs when a company grows so large that the costs per unit increase.