In Singapore, littering fines are strictly enforced. This is an example of a policy that
a. relies on moral codes to reduce the pollution externality.
b. relies on the Coase Theorem.
c. discriminates against foreigners.
d. relies on incentives to reduce the pollution externality.
d
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The Sherman Act of 1890
A) established the corporate income tax. B) prohibited price-setting agreements among sellers. C) required employers to bargain collectively with labor unions. D) set maximum prices railroads could charge interstate shippers. E) set minimum prices railroads could charge without being guilty of unfair trade practices.
Governments often subsidize activities that generate positive externalities in order to get people to engage in more of them
a. True b. False
When the number of families with someone employed by the government is added to those receiving income from transfer programs, the share of American families receiving income from the government is
a. less than 20 percent b. approximately 50 percent of the total c. approximately 62 percent of the total d. a little more than 75 percent of the total
Which of the following is correct? Investment tax credits
a. can increase investment, but stimulating investment is not a key to ending a recession. b. can increase investment, which is a key to ending a recession. c. can not increase spending on investment goods, but stimulating investment is not a key to ending a recession. d. can not increase spending on investment goods, but stimulating investment is a key to ending a recession.