Consider the above figure. This curve suggests that as the government raises the tax rate, a point will eventually be reached at which the revenues that are collected will

A) increase.
B) decline.
C) approach infinity.
D) become negative.


B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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If the economy is producing at point a on its production possibility frontier, then

A) all of the country's workers are employed. B) all of the country's workers are specialized in one product. C) all of the country's capital is used for one product. D) all of its capital is used, but not efficiently. E) all of the country's exports are produced in equal amounts.

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