What do we call a person who attempts to earn profits in the futures markets by predicting future changes in supply or demand?

a. An investor.
b. A speculator.
c. A risk-preferring individual.
d. A contractor.


b. A speculator.

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A) 700,000 B) 70 C) 70,000 D) 7,000

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What is the rationale behind a marketable emission allowance scheme?

A) to discipline polluting firms by specifying the maximum amount of emissions allowed and giving them permits to pollute up to their allowance B) to provide firms with the incentive to consider less costly alternatives to pollution reduction by making firms pay for the right to pollute beyond their specified allowance C) to raise revenue for the government through the sale of emission permits and at the same time set an emissions target D) to create a market for externalities: the scheme brings together buyers and sellers of marketable permits

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Static tax analysis assumes

A) all of the present tax rates will be in place for a minimum of twenty years. B) changes in the tax rates have no effect on the tax base. C) changes in the tax rates have no effect on tax revenue. D) changes in the tax rates will change the tax base.

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Excise taxes are the largest single source of federal government revenue

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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