Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
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Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.4.10PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
Effect of federal tax on distribution of income.
Subpart (b):
To determine
Advantage and disadvantage of federal income tax.
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