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Economics, Third Edition
John B. Taylor, Stanford University
Exercises
Chapter 14: Taxes, Transfers, and Income Distribution


Marginal Tax Rates and Phaseouts

Questions:

Read Michael R. McEvoy's article entitled: "Congress Should Aim to Phase Out the Phaseouts".

  1. What is a "phaseout?"
  2. How do phaseouts affect marginal tax rates?
  3. Summarize McEvoy's arguments against the use of phaseouts. Why might an increase in marginal tax rates be preferable?


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