A government is thinking about increasing the sales tax rate. Should it use static or dynamic tax analysis? Explain why one approach is better than the other
What will be an ideal response?
The government should use dynamic tax analysis. When estimating the expected revenue generated by the sales tax, it is important to remember that the tax base could be influenced. If the tax base decreases sufficiently in response to a tax-rate increase, total revenues may be reduced even though there has been an increase in the sales tax rate.
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A) The real business cycle theory B) Keynesian theory C) Ricardian theory D) Monetary theories
Given freedom of movement for both goods and resources, if Florida producers specialize in oranges and Georgia producers specialize in peaches, then it would be reasonable to conclude that
a. the opportunity cost of growing oranges is higher in Florida than in Georgia. b. Georgia has a comparative advantage in producing peaches. c. Florida has a comparative advantage in producing peaches. d. total output will be expanded when Georgia allocates more resources to producing oranges and Florida allocates more resources to producing peaches.