One tax system is less efficient than another if it

A) places a lower tax burden on lower-income families than on higher-income families.
B) places a higher tax burden on lower-income families than on higher-income families.
C) raises the same amount of revenue at a higher cost to taxpayers.
D) raises less revenue at a lower cost to taxpayers.

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Chadrick Ingram · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Efficiency in a tax system often refers to the cost of collecting taxes relative to the amount of revenue raised. A less efficient tax system is one that incurs a higher cost to raise the same amount of revenue, as indicated in option C.

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