Bundle: Exploring Macroeconomics, Loose-leaf Version, 7th + LMS Integrated MindTap Economics, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781305784802
Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 12, Problem 11P
To determine
How permanently lowering marginal tax rates will increase capital stock, level of education, level of technology and the amount of developed natural resources over time.
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