Question

Which of the MLA and APA citations below are formatted correctly? a. APA: Doerrenberg, Philipp, and Andreas Peichl. "Progressive Taxation and Tax Morale." Public Choice, 155.3 (2013): 293-316. MLA: Doerrenberg, P., & Peichl, A. (2013). Progressive taxation and tax morale. Public Choice, 155(3), 293-316. b. APA: Wenz, P. (2012). Take back the center: Progressive taxation for a new progressive agenda. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. MLA: Wenz, Peter S. Take Back the Center: Progressive Taxation for a New Progressive Agenda. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2012. c. APA: Carroll, R. , & Viard, A. D. (2012). Progressive Consumption Taxation: The X Tax Revisited. AEI Press. MLA: Carroll, Robert, and Alan D. Viard. Progressive Consumption Taxation : The X Tax Revisited. AEI Press, 2012.

Answer 1

The MLA and APA citation formatted correctly is option B. The APA format requires that not all words in the title of the work should be capitalized. Only the first word of the title or subtitle should be capitalized. Option A and C do not follow this rule and the capitalize every word from the titles and subtitles. Option B follows the rule correctly.