The marginal tax rate is the tax rate paid on

A. all supplemental income.
B. any additional income earned.
C. all income earned.
D. taxable retirement income.


Answer: B

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What are the short-run economic effects when U.S. firms substitute labor outside of the U.S. for labor inside the U.S.?

A) The demand curve for labor in the U.S. decreases, and the demand curve in the foreign country will increase. B) The demand curve for labor in the U.S. increases, and the demand curve in the foreign country will decrease. C) The demand curve for labor in the U.S. decreases, and the demand curve in the foreign country will decrease. D) The demand curve for labor in the U.S. increases, and the demand curve in the foreign country will increase.

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The earnings of a resource include both opportunity cost and economic rent, if the supply curve of a resource is downward sloping

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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