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In reply to the discussion: Graphic: Who Pays Taxes [View all]TampaAnimusVortex
(785 posts)"Do you even need to do anything? What if your competitor is fine with simply paying more?"
And this is the central question. At any time, you could have tried to undercut your opponent. The imposition of taxes, increases in capital or labor, or any increase in the cost of production could happen.
Are you suggesting that the average company doesnt pass on the cost of production to consumers? Of course they do. Are you suggesting the average company would pass on none? If not, then you agree that some gets passed on and this discussion is over.
Either taxes generally get passed on in some proportion, or the inverse, that no taxes get passed on. One doesnt need Keynes or Hayek to tell you otherwise. It's simple logic.
It sounds like your not even sure what it is your arguing...