What are the characteristic(s) of an efficient tax system?
One tax system is more efficient than another if it raises the same amount of revenue at a smaller cost to taxpayers.
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The recognition lag is
A) the time it takes for policy makers to obtain data indicating what is happening in the economy. B) the time it takes for policy makers to be sure of what the data are signaling about the future course of the economy. C) the time it takes to pass legislation to implement a particular policy. D) the time it takes for policy makers to change policy instruments once they have decided on the new policy. E) the time it takes for the policy actually to have an impact on the economy.
Which of the following statements about private and social costs associated with a negative externality is TRUE?
A) Social costs include externalities. B) Private cost do not include externalities. C) Social costs are never smaller than private costs. D) All of the above.
A fair distribution of income for the U.S. economy is
a. not an economic issue b. defined by the Department of Agriculture c. a positive economic question d. a normative economic question e. a state and local issue but not a national one
If a firm in a perfectly competitive industry maximizes profit by producing 100 units and the marginal cost of the 100th unit is $23, the price is
a. more than $23 since it's earning an economic profit b. $0.23 c. $2,300 d. $23 e. not able to be calculated from the data given