Consider a Social Security Tax on Workers Versus a Social

question 51

Multiple Choice

Consider a Social Security tax on workers versus a Social Security tax on employers.In comparing the outcomes of each type of tax,we see that

• A) workers receive a higher take-home wage when the tax is imposed on employers than when the tax is imposed on workers.
• B) workers receive the same take-home wage when the tax is imposed on workers and when the tax is imposed on employers.
• C) employers pay a lower total wage when the tax is imposed on workers.
• D) employment decreases by more when the tax is imposed on employers than when the tax is imposed on workers.
• E) employment decreases by more when the tax is imposed on workers than when the tax is imposed on employers.

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