According to the permanent income hypothesis, taxpayers react to a one-time tax rebate

A. by spending more than the amount of the tax rebate.
B. by saving all of the tax rebate.
C. by spending all of the tax rebate.
D. by saving half of the tax rebate and spending the rest.


Answer: B

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