The Laffer Curve illustrates the relationship between: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Laffer Curve illustrates the relationship between:
A. Money supply and inflation
B. Tax rates and tax revenue
C. Inflation and unemployment
D. Interest rates and investment
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Laffer Curve shows that beyond a certain point, increasing tax rates may lead to a decrease in total tax revenue due to reduced economic activity and tax evasion.

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Practice More Economy Set 1 Questions

Question #1
The 'Giffen paradox' occurs when:
A. the substitution effect dominates the income effect
B. the income effect of a price rise dominates the substitution effect for an inferior good
C. the good is a luxury
D. the good has many substitutes

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Giffen goods have a strong negative income effect that outweighs the substitution effect, causing demand to rise with price.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
FERA, replaced by FEMA, was enacted in:
A. 1947
B. 1973
C. 1980
D. 1991

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
FERA was enacted in 1973 and replaced by FEMA in 1999.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #3
Which of the following is a feature of the 'Dual-Self' or 'Planner-Doer' models of self-control?
A. Only the doer determines all behaviour
B. There is no internal conflict
C. Individuals are modelled as consisting of a far-sighted planner and a myopic doer who are in conflict
D. Individuals have a single consistent set of preferences

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Planner-doer models represent the individual as containing both a long-run planner who values future consequences and a short-run doer who is tempted by immediate rewards, generating self-control problems.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1