The U.S. federal personal income tax is a ________ tax
A) progressive
B) regressive
C) proportional
D) flat
A
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Transfer payments refer to payments from the government to ________
A) other government agencies B) distribute state taxes collected by the government to individual states C) reimburse property taxes paid by states for government property leases D) certain individuals or groups
Why would a chain store sell some items, such as soda pop, below cost?
A) They are not interested always in maximizing profit. B) They feel people need soda pop more than the other items in the store. C) Pricing some items "below cost" might be an efficient strategy to maximize the store's total profit. D) Because most firms can only enjoy profits by consistently selling all their items below cost.
A consumer price index of 160 in 1996 with a base year of 1982-1984 would mean that the cost of the market basket
A) equaled $160 in 1983. B) rose 160% from the cost of the market basket in the base year. C) rose 60% from the cost of the market basket in the base year. D) equaled $160 in 1996.
Suppose the real interest rate is 4% and the expected inflation rate is 3%. If the money supply increases by 10% and output, the real interest rate, and the expected inflation rate are unchanged, then the price level increases by
A) 3%. B) 4%. C) 7%. D) 10%.