The ability-to-pay principle of taxation suggests that if a tax system is to be vertically equitable it should be ?

Related Mcqs:

1. A tax system is regarded as horizontally equitable if ?

   A. all taxpayers pay the same amount of tax
   B. taxes on all goods are levied at the same rate
   C. taxes are as low as possible
   D. the system comprises only lump sum taxes
   E. taxpayers with similar abilities to pay taxes pay the same amount

2. The property tax wealth tax inheritance tax and income taxes such as persona and corporate taxes are ?

   A. indirect taxes
   B. direct taxes
   C. inelastic
   D. value-added tax

3. Imagine there is no tax on income up to Rs 1000 after that there is a tax of 505 what is the average tax rate on an income of Rs 20,000 ?

   A. Rs 50000
   B. 20%
   C. 25%
   D. Rs 10000

4. Which of the following taxes can be supported by the benefits principle of taxation ?

   A. All these answers can be supported by the benefits principle of taxation
   B. Progressive income taxes used to pay for national defense
   C. Petrol taxes used to pay for roads
   D. property taxes used to pay for policies and the court system

5. Suppose there are three identical vases available to be purchased. Buyer 1 is willing to pay Rs30 for one, buyer 2 is willing to pay Rs25 for one, and buyer 3 is willing to pay Rs20 for one. If the price is Rs25, how many vases will be sold and what is the value of consumer surplus in this market ?

   A. Three vases will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs80
   B. One vase will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs5.
   C. One vase will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs30.
   D. Three vases will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs0.
   E. Two vases will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs5.

6. Refer to Exhibit 4. If a tax is placed on the product in this market tax revenue paid by the buyers is the area ?

   A. B + C + E + F
   B. B
   C. B + C
   D. A

7. The appropriate tax rate to consider gauging how much the tax system distorts incentives and decision making is the ?

   A. Proportional tax rate
   B. average tax rate
   C. marginal tax rate
   D. vertical tax rate
   E. horizontal tax rate

8. Refer to Exhibit 4. If a tax is placed on the product in this market tax revenue paid by the sellers is the area ?

   A. C + F
   B. A
   C. B
   D. C

9. If a tax on a good is doubled the deadweight loss from the tax ?

   A. doubles
   B. stays the same
   C. increase by a factor of four.
   D. could rise or fall

10. When a tax distorts incentives to buyers and sellers so that fewer goods are produced and sold than otherwise the tax has ?

    A. caused a deadweight loss
    B. decreased equity
    C. generated no tax revenue
    D. increased efficiency