Suppose that the following curve shows tax revenues at various tax rates in a hypothetical economy. TAX REVENUE (Billions of dollars) L 20 M 0 N 0 L O O M Complete the following table by indicating what the government should do in order to maximize tax revenues if it is operating at each of the points listed. O XD Point Raise Tax Rates Lower Tax Rates Keep Current Tax Rates O INCOME TAX RATE (Percent) N 100 O

Suppose that the following curve shows tax revenues at various tax rates in a hypothetical economy. TAX REVENUE (Billions of dollars) L 20 M 0 N 0 L O O M Complete the following table by indicating what the government should do in order to maximize tax revenues if it is operating at each of the points listed. O XD Point Raise Tax Rates Lower Tax Rates Keep Current Tax Rates O INCOME TAX RATE (Percent) N 100 O

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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