Macroeconomics
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Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18.10, Problem 1ST
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Relationship between tax rate and tax base.
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Economist Arthur lagger famously pointed out that, in some cases, income tax revenue can actually go up when tax rates go down. Why might this be the case?
On average, does an increase in taxes raise or lower real GDP? If taxes as a percent of GDP go up 1 percent, by how much does real GDP change? Are the decreases in real GDP caused by tax increases temporary or permanent? Does the intention of a tax increase matter?
The Laffer curve demonstrates that:
policymakers will always reduce tax revenues by raising tax rates.
policymakers can always increase tax revenues by raising tax rates.
none of the other answers are correct
above some point on the tax rate scale, lowering tax rates increases tax revenues.
if tax rates are 100%, there will be large tax revenues.
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