Labor unions
a. raise wages in unionized industries.
b. create labor shortages in non-unionized industries.
c. play a larger role in the current U.S. economy than in European countries such as Norway and Sweden.
d. prefer to operate in states with right-to-work laws.
a
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A) $20. B) $1,500. C) $3,000. D) 150. E) $4,500.
Which of the following sectors in the economy accounted for about 70% of the spending in the U.S. during 2009?
a. The government b. Firms c. The foreign sector d. Investors e. Households
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a. increase in product price as a result of the tax. b. growth in government funded programs as a result of the revenue generated by the tax. c. loss of disposable income consumers suffer from the tax. d. reduction in gains from mutually beneficial exchanges that are eliminated as a result of the tax.
A local government can spend $800 today on a project that will yield $968 of benefits two years from today.
(i) If the interest rate is 4%, what is the present value of the project? (ii) For what interest rates would it be beneficial for the government to pursue the project?