The so-called death tax might
A) aim to alter endowments so as to attain an inefficient outcome.
B) aim to alter endowments consistent with the First Theorem of Welfare Economics.
C) aim to alter endowments consistent with the Second Theorem of Welfare Economics.
D) aim to alter prices consistent with the First Theorem of Welfare Economics.
Question 2
Assume Congress decides that Social Security taxes must increase in order to fund the system. This would
A) shift up the marginal cost curve for any firms that hire labor.
B) guarantee a decrease in profits.
C) shift up the average fixed cost curve for any firms that hire labor.
D) guarantee an increase in tax revenues.
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