A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/32 · May/June 2017 · Q141 Mark

Which statement is most likely to explain why a government decides to increase the highest rates of tax on personal income?

Which statement is most likely to explain why a government decides to increase the highest rates of tax on personal income? A It expects total tax revenue to be unaffected by the policy change. B It is concerned about the possibility of emigration by some high earning individuals. C It regards equity considerations as being more important than efficiency ones. D It wishes to switch the emphasis of its tax system from direct to indirect taxation.[1]

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Topic: Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Economics, May/June 2017 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 14.

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