A tax structured such that higher-income individuals pay a larger percentage of their income in taxes is called a __________
a. marginal tax
b. progressive tax
c. proportional tax
d. regressive tax
b
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How does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) compare with the World Bank?
A. The IMF works to balance international payments, whereas the World Bank works to balance national accounts. B. The IMF coordinates international currency exchange and the balance of international payments, whereas the World Bank provides development loans to developing countries. C. The IMF has states as members, whereas the World Bank has regional banks such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as members. D. The IMF prefers the operation of multinational corporations across borders, whereas the World Bank prefers the operation of national companies across borders.
Studies about the economic benefit/cost ratio of contemporary immigration
A) universally show that immigration has a substantial negative effect on the economy. B) universally show that immigration has a substantial positive effect on the economy. C) universally show that immigration has no effect on the economy. D) are split on whether immigration is good or bad for the economy. E) find the effects are impossible to measure.
As many as ______________ registered voters were prevented or discouraged from casting their ballots in the 2008 election, demonstrating major malfunctions in the country's election process
a. 1 million b. 3 million c. 5 million d. 7 million e. 10 million
To boast a qualitative study's theoretical validity, a researcher may construct and test a complex hypothesis. This is called
a. pattern matching b. pattern construction c. extended fieldwork d. ideographic causation