Suppose the U.S. Congress is considering passing an excise tax that would increase the price of a pack of cigarettes by $1.00. What would be the likely effect of this change on the demand and supply of cigarettes? What is likely to happen to cigarette
prices and the quantity consumed if the tax bill is enacted?
Please provide the best answer for the statement.
In the short run, the excise tax would decrease the supply of cigarettes because in essence it increases the cost of production. The decrease in supply would increase the price of cigarettes and decrease the quantity of cigarettes consumed. The demand for cigarettes would not change, but the quantity demanded would decrease.
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According to UNESCO reporting, "Governments in North America and Western Europe invested the highest shares of national resources in education: 5.6 percent of GDP." As a result, we would expect ________, all else held constant. www.worldometer
info A) higher economic growth rates in these countries compared to other countries B) lower economic growth rates in the countries because fewer resources can be devoted to innovation C) lower research and development spending and lower economic growth unless the governments can raise taxes D) lower saving rates and slower economic growth
An example of a final good would be
A) the coffee beans sold to Starbucks. B) the whipped cream sold to Starbucks. C) the soy milk sold to Starbucks. D) a soy latte sold by Starbucks to a student.
As a result of recent empirical research, there has been a convergence of Keynesian and monetarist opinion to the view that
A) money is all that matters. B) money does matter. C) money does not matter. D) fiscal policy is all that matters.
Which of the following correctly describes a way in which deficit spending can impose a burden on future generations? I
Failure to allocate deficit spending to uses that boost future real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will require taxing future generations at a higher rate to repay the resulting higher public debt. II. Government deficits that lead to higher employment and real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the future will generate increased income taxes for future governments, which will respond by spending the higher tax revenues, creating higher future government budget deficits. III. Other things being equal, deficit spending fuels increased consumption of goods and services by the current generation that crowds out capital investment, thereby leaving future generations with a smaller stock of capital than otherwise would have existed. A) I only B) II only C) I and III only D) II and III only