Cummins, Hubbard, and Hassett studied the effects of taxes on investment by
A. examining what happened to investment when major tax reforms took place.
B. raising tax rates on certain businesses and testing their reaction.
C. raising tax rates on equipment and reducing tax rates on structures.
D. seeing if investment spending is correlated with taxes on investment.
Answer: A
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A) An old house purchased by an American in Italy B) The purchase of a U.S. Treasury bond by a foreigner C) The interest an American earns on a British bond D) A factory built by the Japanese in the United States
Which of the following statements brings out the relationship between the value of marginal product (VMP) and the marginal revenue product (MRP)?
a. They are the same for a firm selling in a perfectly competitive market structure. b. They are the same for a firm purchasing inputs in a perfectly competitive market structure. c. VMP is greater than MRP when a firm is perfectly competitive in the product market. d. VMP is less than MRP when a firm is perfectly competitive in the product market. e. They are same when a firm is a monopolist.
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A) 2 B) 3 C) 5 D) 7
The Great Depression is still the subject of controversy, including the question(s) of
(a) what caused the initial downturn. (b) why the economy contracted for so long (1929 to 1932) and why it contracted so much (real GNP fell about 30%). (c) whether government policy helped or hindered the recovery attempt. (d) all of the above.