if the united states government raises the income taxes on the wealthiest americans, while increasing welfare payments to the poorest americans, the result will likely be (increase/decrease) in efficiency and (increase/decrease) in equality in the united states.

determine if it is increase or decrease.

Decrease in efficiency/ increase in equality

Explanation:

This policy is aimed at increasing equality since the difference in the after tax income between the wealthy and the poor would narrow, which implies in a more economically equal economy. However, the increase in taxes reduces the incentives for the wealthy to increase production and could scare away possible foreign investors looking for more tax-friendly opportunities, therefore, those measures decrease efficiency.