For each of the proposals, use the previous graph to determine the new number of research assistants hired. Then compute the after-tax amount paid by employers (that is, the wage paid to workers plus any taxes collected from the employers) and the after-tax amount earned by research assistants (that is, the wage received by workers minus any taxes collected from the workers). Tax Proposal Quantity Hired After-Tax Wage Paid by Employers After-Tax Wage Received by Workers
Levied on Employers Levied on Workers (Number of workers) (Dollars per hour) (Dollars per hour)
(Dollars per hour) (Dollars per hour)
4 0
0 4
2 2

Suppose the government doesn't want to discourage employers from hiring research assistants and, therefore, wants to minimize the share of the tax paid by the employers. Of the three tax proposals, which is best for accomplishing this goal?

a. The proposal in which the entire tax is collected from workers
b. The proposal in which the tax is collected from each side evenly
c. The proposal in which the tax is collected from employers
d. None of the proposals is better than the others