68. Supply-side economic studies indicate that a. Marginal income tax rates of about 20% start to reduce incentive to work. b. Marginal income tax rates of about 30% start to reduce incentive to work. c. Marginal income tax rates of about 40% start to reduce incentive to work. d. Marginal income tax rates of about 50% start to reduce incentive to work. Marginal income tax rates of about 60% start to reduce incentive to work. e

68. Supply-side economic studies indicate that a. Marginal income tax rates of about 20% start to reduce incentive to work. b. Marginal income tax rates of about 30% start to reduce incentive to work. c. Marginal income tax rates of about 40% start to reduce incentive to work. d. Marginal income tax rates of about 50% start to reduce incentive to work. Marginal income tax rates of about 60% start to reduce incentive to work. e

Principles of Microeconomics

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Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

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Chapter6: Supply, Demand And Government Policies

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