The burden of the payroll tax falls entirely on the employee regardless of how it is formally divided between employer and employee if the

a. demand for labor is inelastic.
b. supply of labor curve is horizontal.
c. supply of labor curve is virtually vertical.
d. demand for labor curve is elastic.


c

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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If the opportunity cost of corn to wheat is 3:1 in the United States and 5:1 in France, only the United States would benefit from trade if the actual terms of trade between corn and wheat were 2:1.

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