The extent of the decline in output associated with the imposition of an employment tax depends on the
A) slope of the labor supply curve. B) tax rate.
C) wage rate. D) slope of the labor demand curve.
A
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Consider two countries-country A and B. Both economies are exactly similar in all aspects except for one. There are well-defined property rights in country A, while there are no property rights in country B
Given this information, which of the following statements is likely to be true? A) Economy A is likely to grow faster than economy B. B) Economy B is likely to grow faster than economy A. C) Both economies are likely to grow at the same rate. D) None of the countries is likely to experience any growth in GDP.
The most important advantage of discount policy is that the Fed can use it to
A) precisely control the monetary base. B) perform its role as lender of last resort. C) control the money supply. D) punish banks that have deficient reserves.
In the late 1980s, Canada embarked on an ambitious policy of reducing inflation to zero. Inflation did come down, while the unemployment rate ________, which ________ the U.S. disinflation experience of the 1980s
A) rose, runs counter to B) rose, duplicates C) remained nearly constant, runs counter to D) remained nearly constant, duplicates
The authors note that the goal of maximizing the market value of the firm may be more appropriate than maximizing short-run profits because:
A) the market value of the firm is based on long-run profits. B) managers will not focus on increasing short-run profits at the expense of long-run profits. C) this would more closely align the interests of owners and managers. D) all of the above