Refer to Figure 13.1. Assume the voting method used to select a location for the recreation center is the instant runoff method. With this method, each voter ranks the towns in order of preference, from first to fourth
The town with the fewest first-place votes will be eliminated, and anyone who voted for that town will have their first-place vote transferred to the town they liked next best. This process continues until only one town is left, and that town will be declared the winner. With this method, the first town to be eliminated is A) Desert Sands.
B) Glacier Cove.
C) Mountain View.
D) Oceanside.
D
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A) 1/3 of a hair pin. B) 2.5 hair pins. C) 3 hair pins. D) 9 hair pins.
Which of the following statements about the Earned Income Tax Credit Program (EITC) program is FALSE?
A) On net the EITC discourages work by low- or moderate- income earners more than it rewards work. B) It provides rebates of Social Security taxes to low-income workers. C) Recipients who receive benefit payments under Social Security are also eligible for SSI. D) It is the largest poverty reduction program in the U.S..
Central banks can increase the money supply by:
a. Raising margin requirements. b. Selling government securities. c. Selling foreign exchange. d. Making discount loans. e. None of the above.
If firms pay what are called "efficiency wages," they pay wages that
A) motivate workers to increase their productivity. B) are lower than average to ensure maximum profit. C) will eventually lower the unemployment rate. D) are mandated by the government.