Public choice theory indicates that representative government yields outcomes more consistent with economic efficiency when a close relationship exists between the benefits received and the costs borne by each voter. Which of the following methods of financing a government program will most likely result in a close relationship between voter benefits and costs?
a. progressive income tax
b. retail sales tax
c. property tax
d. user charges
D
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If the United States exports 6 million bushels of corn to Japan and thereby earns income with which it imports 3 million digital video recorders from Japan, the United States' terms of trade with Japan for corn and digital video recorders is 2:1.
a. true b. false
If the government increases the income tax rate:
A. total income increases. B. disposable income remains unaffected. C. disposable income increases. D. disposable income decreases.
The United States placed a limit on the amount of cars that can be imported into the United States. This is an example of
A. a tariff. B. dumping. C. an export subsidy. D. a quota.