Lawmakers can decide whether the buyers or the sellers must send a tax to the government, but they cannot legislate the true burden of a tax

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

Economics

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Political candidates tend to be very similar in a representative democracy because _____

a. most candidates are wealthy b. the average voter demands conformity c. of cyclical majorities d. party platforms converge toward the median voter

Economics

If total output increases from $1 trillion to $2 trillion as population increases from 100 million to 200 million, then output per person:

A. remains constant. B. doubles. C. decreases. D. increases, but by less than 100 percent.

Economics

About ______% of the labor force belongs to a labor union.

A. 8 B. 12 C. 19 D. 26

Economics