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2 marksPublic Economics › Taxation: incidence and efficiency › Optimal taxation and tax equityHardabout 2 min

UGC-NET 2023 Question 59: Taxation: incidence and efficiency

Which of the following are true in case of the Ramsey Rule for efficient taxation?

A. Tax rate should be higher on the good that has lower price elasticity of demand.

B. If the demand elasticity in a market is zero, taxes should be imposed only in that market.

C. Ramsey rule applies to taxation of goods, but not to taxation of income.

D. Ramsey rule minimises the excess burden of taxation across markets.

E. Ramsey rule does not necessarily result in social justice. Choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:

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This question is on Optimal taxation and tax equity, part of Taxation: incidence and efficiency in Public Economics.

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