4. The 19th-century economist Henry George argued that the government should levy a sizable tax on land,

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4. The 19th-century economist Henry George argued that the government should levy a sizable tax on land, the supply of which he took to be completely inelastic.

a. George believed that economic growth increased the demand for land and made rich landowners richer at the expense of the tenants who made up the demand side of the market. Show this argument on an appropriately labeled diagram.

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Essentials Of Economics

ISBN: 9780324590029

5th Edition

Authors: N. Gregory Mankiw

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