A country that is saving more than it is investing domestically
A. has a trade disequilibrium.
B. has a financial account surplus.
C. has a current account surplus.
D. has a trade balance.
Answer: C
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($/day) $225$250$290$400 $600Suppose the government decides to auction 6 permits. The government conducts the auction by starting at a price of $1 and asking how many permits each firm wants to buy at that price. If the total is more than 6, it raises the price by $1 and asks again until the total quantity demanded falls to 6. Under this system, each permit will sell for ________ with Industrio buying ________ and Capitalista buying ________. A. $41; 4; 2 B. $31; 2; 4 C. $101; 3; 3 D. $51; 4; 2
When can a monopolist practice price discrimination?
If Mike earns $80,000 this year and pays $16,000 in taxes and David earns $50,000 this year and pays $11,000 in taxes, this tax system would appear to be a. progressive
b. proportional. c. regressive. d. none of the above
How do high marginal tax rates affect the economic prosperity of a nation?
a. They reduce the incentive of individuals to earn reported income. b. They encourage the nation's most productive citizens to emigrate to countries where taxes are lower. c. They discourage foreigners from investing in the country. d. All of the above are correct.