Economists are generally more concerned with theChoose...statutory/economic

incidence of a tax whichChoose...is the change in the distribution of private real income brought about by the tax/indicates who is legally responsible for paying the tax

Under a regressive tax, theChoose...average/marginaltax rateChoose...decreases/increases/stays the same as income increases.

Which of the following is true?

a.A commodity tax can generate an excess burden even if demand for the commodity doesn't changes as a result of the tax

b.Any lump-sum tax generates an excess burden

c.

Any tax that changes relative prices does not generate an excess burden

d.

Lump-sum taxes are practical policy options