Based on the Laffer curve concept, how does tax revenue change as tax rates rise?

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It first goes up and then falls.It steadily declines.It keeps increasing without stopping.It initially drops and later climbs.

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The Laffer curve illustrates that tax revenue increases at lower tax rates but after reaching a certain point, higher tax rates cause revenue to decrease. Thus, revenue initially rises and then falls as rates continue to increase.

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Based on the Laffer curve concept, how does tax revenue change as tax rates rise?

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