A consumption tax that replaces an income tax a) only taxes a household on the money it spends. b) discourages saving. c) would likely result in a lower level of saving than an income tax. d) ultimately taxes income twice—once when the household pays income tax and once when the household makes a purchase

A consumption tax that replaces an income tax a) only taxes a household on the money it spends. b) discourages saving. c) would likely result in a lower level of saving than an income tax. d) ultimately taxes income twice—once when the household pays income tax and once when the household makes a purchase

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