If people base their spending decisions more on permanent income than current income, then:
a. consumption spending will be more responsive to a temporary change in income than a change in permanent income.
b. shifts in aggregate supply will be less predictable than if spending was based on current income
c. consumption spending will fluctuate more widely than if such spending was determined by current income.
d. shifts in short-run aggregate supply will be more predictable than if spending was based on current income.
e. attempts to fine-tune the economy with temporary tax rate adjustments will be less effective.
e
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Domestic producers might oppose free trade agreements because
A. there could be a decrease in producer surplus. B. there could be an increase in consumer surplus. C. there could be an increase in producer surplus. D. there could be a decrease in consumer surplus.
A 5 percent tax is going to be applied to a $100,000 tax base. What can be said about the revenue collected assuming dynamic tax analysis?
A) The total revenue will be zero. B) The total revenue will be between $0 and $5,000. C) The total revenue will be $5,000. D) There is not enough information to determine what revenues will equal.
How does the leader's behavior in the quantity-leadership (Stackelberg) game compare to that in the analogous price-leadership game?
a. It behaves as a "puppy dog" in both. b. It behaves as a "top dog" in the quantity leadership game but a "puppy dog" in the price leadership game. c. It behaves as a "top dog" in the quantity leadership game but a "puppy dog" in the price leadership game. d. It behaves as a "top dog" in both.
According to public choice theory, tariffs, quotas, and other trade restrictions are primarily the result of the
a. political clout of foreigners. b. political clout of domestic consumers. c. political power of special interest groups. d. political desire for economic efficiency.