What are the two views of fairness? How does each view redistribution of income from the rich to the poor?
What will be an ideal response?
One view is that "it's not fair if the result isn't fair." This view requires that income should be redistributed from the rich to the poor in order to create a fair result. Another view is that "it's not fair if the rules aren't fair." This view requires that private property may be transferred only under voluntary exchange, so redistribution of income is not fair unless it is voluntary.
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As interest rates rise, more and more investments become profitable for a firm
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A point outside (to the right of) the production possibilities curve of a nation:
A. Is not attainable for this nation B. Is easily attainable for this nation C. Implies that there are unemployed resources in this nation D. Implies that this nation is using its resources fully