Concerning the labor market and taxes on labor, economists disagree about

a. the size of the tax on labor.
b. the size of the deadweight loss of the tax on labor.
c. whether or not a tax on labor places a wedge between the wage that firms pay and the wage that workers receive.
d. All of the above are correct.


b

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