A tax is considered neutral when it:
Correct answer: B. Causes minimal distortion in economic decisions
- A. Raises the same revenue from every taxpayer
- B. Causes minimal distortion in economic decisions
- C. Applies only to imported goods
- D. Is collected by the central government
Explanation
A neutral tax raises revenue while causing as little change as possible in decisions about work, saving, investment and consumption. Equal payments or central collection do not by themselves make a tax neutral.
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