6. achieving lower pollution suppose the government decides to raise the gasoline tax as a way to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion to their optimal levels. which of the following describes why corrective taxes, such as the gasoline tax, are unlike most other taxes?
(a) other taxes are typically used to cover general spending, but funds from corrective taxes can be used only to alleviate pollution.
(b) corrective taxes alter incentives, whereas other taxes typically do not.
(c) other taxes get passed on from businesses to consumers, whereas corrective taxes do not.
(d) corrective taxes bring the allocation of resources closer to the social optimum and, thus, improve economic efficiency.

Alandlord rented an art studio to an artist. under the terms of the signed, written, two-year lease, the artist agreed to pay the landlord $1,000 per month and to assume responsibility for all necessary repairs. after the first year of the lease, the artist assigned the balance of his lease to a sculptor. the landlord approved the sculptor as a tenant and accepted two rent payments from her, and then the landlord sold the building to an investor. the sculptor had made two payments to the investor when an electrical fire broke out in the studio, injuring the sculptor. the fire was caused by faulty wiring. the landlord was aware that there was a dangerous wiring problem when he leased the property to the artist. but when the landlord discovered how costly repairs would be, he decided it would be more profitable to sell the property than to repair it. the problem was not easily discoverable by anyone other than an expert electrician, and the landlord did not tell the artist, the sculptor, or the investor about the problem. the sculptor sues to recover damages for her injuries. from whom can the sculptor recover?

You meet that special person and get married. amazingly your spouse has exactly the same income you do 47,810. if your tax status is now married filing jointly what is your tax liability

Acoase solution to a problem of externality ensures that a socially efficient outcome is to