State provision of free healthcare may encourage individuals to engage in unhealthy behavior, such as excessive smoking or consumption of alcohol. This is an example of ________

A) moral hazard
B) a positive externality
C) adverse selection
D) anchoring


A

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A) Earnings are taxed first by state sales taxes and then as corporate profits at the Federal level. B) Corporate profits are not taxed at all. C) Earnings are taxed first as personal income then as corporate profits at the Federal level. D) Earnings are taxed first as corporate profits then as personal income after dividends are paid.

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The net asset value of an open-end mutual fund is equal to the

A) profits of the fund. B) dividends paid out by the fund. C) market value of the securities held by the fund. D) price-earnings ratio of the fund.

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You are the manager of a spa you believe one of your suppliers is engaged in cartel activity. As the manager, you ________ an incentive to report the behavior because your spa can ________.

A) do not have; receive treble damages B) have; have to pay whistle -blower fees C) have; receive treble damages D) do not have; have to pay whistle-blower fees

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A creator of an action movie who wants to protect their intellectual property would apply for which of the following?

A) a trade secret B) a copyright C) a patent D) a trademark

Economics