A subsidy is a
a. limit on the number of goods that are imported.
b. tax on imports.
c. direct payment to producers to help them remain profitable.
d. foreign aid program directed to developing countries.
c
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The __________states that for a fixed number of years, caregivers would be credited with one-half of their prior average earnings for each year they had a child in care and they had no earnings or earned less than in prior years
a) Specified earnings credit b) Defined contribution credit c) Defined benefit credit d) Double-decker credit
The first Anglo-American colony in Texas during the period of Mexican rule was established by
a. Moses Austin. b. Stephen F. Austin. c. Davy Crockett. d. George Mifflin Dallas. e. Sam Houston.
Which of these statements about regulations and bureaucracy is true?
a. A large, strong bureaucracy is the best guarantee against corruption within the political system. b. The public tends to accept the necessity of large bureaucracies for effectively regulating the market. c. The potential for corruption increases with the number of regulations and the size of the bureaucracy. d. The level of regulation and the size of the bureaucracy are proportional to the power of elected officials.
The president can control the power of a bureaucratic agency by placing at its head persons who are committed to his or her policy preferences. This is called
a. patronage. b. appointment power. c. nepotism. d. back scratching. e. cronyism.