If the redistributive character of the tax system is measured by looking at the additional taxes paid by high-income individuals and reduction in taxes to low-income individuals, the dollar amount of redistribution will be _____
a. overestimated
b. underestimated
c. estimated correctly
d. estimated improperly, possibly over or under
a
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding the quantity theory of money?
I. The theory predicts that in the long run the inflation rate equals the money growth rate minus the growth rate of real GDP. II. The theory predicts that countries with high growth rates of money will have high inflation rates. III. The theory predicts that increases in the growth rate of velocity lowers the inflation rate. A) I and II B) II and III C) I and III D) I, II and III
What are property rights?
The unemployment rate is calculated as: a. the number of officially unemployed persons divided by the number of officially employed persons
b. the number of officially employed persons divided by the number of officially unemployed persons. c. the number of officially unemployed persons divided by the number of officially employed plus unemployed persons. d. the number of officially unemployed persons divided by the population.
Suppose a monopsonist currently employs 100 workers at a wage rate of $400 per week. If the firm wants to expand employment to 110 workers, and the 110th worker will only work for $450 per week, what is the marginal labor cost of the 110th worker?
a. $450 per week b. $5,500 per week c. $950 per week d. $9,500 per week e. $49,500 per week