10. The deadweight loss of a tax is
A) |
the reduction in economic welfare of taxpayers that exceeds the
revenue raised by the government. |
B) |
the improved efficiency created as people reallocate resources
according to the tax incentive rather than the true costs and
benefits. |
C) |
the loss in tax revenues. |
D) |
Both a and b are correct. |
11. A value-added tax or VAT is a tax on
A) |
retail purchases only. |
B) |
wholesale purchases only. |
D) |
all stages of production of a good. |
12. A person's marginal tax rate equals
A) |
her tax obligation divided by her average tax rate. |
B) |
the increase in taxes she would pay as a percentage of the rise
in her income. |
C) |
her tax obligation divided by her income. |
D) |
the increase in taxes if her average tax rate were to rise by
1percent. |