The deadweight loss of a tax
A) is the transfer of income from households to the government.
B) determines the incidence of a tax.
C) is part of the total burden of a tax.
D) is greater than the total burden of a tax.
E) equals the tax revenue collected by the government.
C
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a. Real GDP rises, and current international transactions become more positive (or less negative). b. There is not enough information to determine what happens to these two macroeconomic variables. c. Real GDP rises, and current international transactions remain the same. d. Real GDP falls, and current international transactions become more negative (or less positive). e. Real GDP and current international transactions remain the same.
Which of the following is the most liquid asset?
A) a Renoir painting B) bonds C) a car D) money