The excise tax on gasoline is based on the ability-to-pay principle of taxation.

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: False

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Refer to Figure 12-16. Which panel best represents the perfectly competitive organic produce market in which some firms are earning short-run economic profits, and the Surgeon General announces that switching from non-organic produce to organic

produce will add 5 years to the average life span of consumers? A) Panel A B) Panel B C) Panel C D) Panel D

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Time has a positive value for most people, but their opportunity costs of time differ

a. True b. False

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The nominal value of any economic statistic refers to the number that is actually announced at that time, while the ________________ refers to the statistic after it has been adjusted for inflation.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Given a linear demand function of the form QXd = 100 - 0.5PX, find the inverse linear demand function.

A. PX = 200 - 2QX. B. PX = 100 - 0.5QX. C. PX = 100QX - 0.5PX. D. PX = 100 - 2QX.

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