For a given elasticity of demand, the less elastic the supply, the
A) larger the deadweight loss from a tax.
B) larger the share of a tax paid by the sellers.
C) greater the burden on the government from a tax.
D) greater is the excess burden from a tax.
E) larger the share of a tax paid by the buyers.
B
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An inward shift of the production possibilities curve
A. represents an economic decline. B. means that the previous levels of production are now unobtainable except under unusual circumstances such as war. C. means that the economy can produce more of both goods. D. represents an economic decline AND means that the previous levels of production are now unobtainable except under unusual circumstances such as war.
The Desert Land Act (1877) and the Cary Act (1894) liberalized the terms for preemption that had been set originally in the 1862 Homestead Act
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A tax, in which amounts transferred as gifts and bequests are jointly taken into account, is known as
A. inheritance tax. B. death tax. C. accessions tax. D. unified transfer tax.
Bertha holds some of her savings as currency and coins placed in her sewing basket. This is an example of
A) precautionary demand for money. B) asset demand for money. C) transactions demand for money. D) wealth demand for money.