Which of the following is an employer mandate in the new the federal government's new national health care program?
A) Under the new program, the federal government will coordinate the establishment of health insurance exchanges.
B) A tax rate of 3.8 percent will be assessed on nearly all earnings above $200,000 per year for
individuals and above $250,000 per year for married couples.
C) Firms with at least 50 employees must either provide health insurance or pay fines when uninsured employees receive tax subsidies to purchase insurance.
D) Nearly all U.S. residents must either purchase health insurance coverage or pay a fine of up to $750 per year for an individual (up to $2,250 per year for a family).
C
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An increase in the marginal propensity to consume would cause the IS curve to
A) make a parallel shift to the right. B) make a parallel shift to the left. C) rotate to become steeper from its vertical intercept. D) rotate to become flatter from its vertical intercept. E) rotate to become flatter from its horizontal intercept.
When a new firm enters a market, it:
A.) Pushes the equilibrium price upward. B.) Reduces the profits of existing firms. C.) Shifts the market supply curve to the left. D.) Shifts the market demand curve to the left.
Suppose a one-year discount bond offers to pay $1000 in one year and currently sells for $950. Given this information, we know that the interest rate on the bond is
A) 5.3%. B) 9.5%. C) 10%. D) 90%. E) 110%.
Real planned investment spending is positively related to all of the following EXCEPT
A. producer expectations of future profit. B. the interest rate. C. wealth. D. real disposable income.