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Match the following: List IList II (a) Canon of Taxation (i) Alfred Marshall (b) Protectionism (ii)…

Adam Smith formulated the famous canons of taxation; mercantilism favoured protectionism; Musgrave’s fiscal analysis distinguishes differential tax incidence; Marshall…

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Match the following:

List IList II
(a) Canon of Taxation(i) Alfred Marshall
(b) Protectionism(ii) Musgrave
(c) Differential incidence(iii) A. Cantillon
(d) Elasticity of demand(iv) Mercantilism
(v) Adam Smith

Code order: (a), (b), (c), (d).

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Correct answer D

Adam Smith formulated the famous canons of taxation; mercantilism favoured protectionism; Musgrave’s fiscal analysis distinguishes differential tax incidence; Marshall developed the elasticity-of-demand concept. Cantillon is unused. Thus (v), (iv), (ii), (i).

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