A government wishing to maximize its tax revenues should

A) always assess the highest possible tax rate.
B) always assess the lowest possible tax rate.
C) determine the highest possible tax rate and then back it down by exactly 4 percentage points.
D) push tax rates up to the point where revenues peak, but raise the tax rate no farther.

Answer: D

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