Suppose a study that finds that the income elasticity of demand for a public good is greater than 1. This implies that the public good should be financed through a ________ income tax system.

A. progressive
B. proportional
C. regressive
D. collective


Answer: A

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The labor supply shock hypothesis suggests that

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a. True b. False

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