Macroeconomics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
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Author: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder
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Chapter 11.A, Problem 3TY
a)
To determine
To describe:The effect on the
b)
To determine
To describe:
The impact on the equilibrium GDP, if the income tax is reduced by a factor of 2% from 20 to 18%
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