Managing the Economy: Policy and Power · Macroeconomics

Redistribution and Equity

Examining how the tax and transfer system aims to reduce inequality within the Australian economy.

Key Questions

  1. 1Who benefits and who bears the costs of a progressive tax system?
  2. 2What trade-offs does this policy create between equity and efficiency?
  3. 3What incentives are driving this behavior in high income earners?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9HE10K03AC9HE10S01
Year: Year 10
Subject: Economics & Business
Unit: Managing the Economy: Policy and Power
Period: Macroeconomics

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