What is meant by income-elastic taxes?
A. taxes that can easily stretch to meet funding shortfalls
B. taxes that change quickly relative to economic conditions
C. taxes that change slowly relative to economic conditions
D. taxes that have been given a special "elastic" designation as part of the budget "fix"
Answer: B
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