Joe complains that 32% of his income last year went to taxes. He is referring to his

A. marginal tax rate.
B. proportional tax rate.
C. average tax rate.
D. progressive tax rate.


Answer: C

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

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In the example of the Nike running shoe, we see that

A) selling costs account for over half of a shoe's retail price. B) materials actually account for two-thirds of the retail price of the shoes. C) taxes account for one-quarter of the retail price of the shoes. D) production costs exceed selling costs by a wide margin. E) raw materials costs are by far the largest component of the total costs of producing the shoes.

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Which is not a factor that makes cognitive mistakes more likely?

a. uncertainty. b. time pressure. c. repetition. d. large number of choices.

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To maximize social welfare in the presence of a negative externality, marginal ____ must equal marginal ____

a. social cost; private cost b. private cost; social cost c. social cost; social benefit d. private cost; social benefit

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