Which of the following is an example of a normative - as opposed to a positive - statement?
a. The discount rate is the interest rate the Federal Reserve charges banks to borrow funds.
b. The US income tax rate increases with the amount of income earned.
c. The government should increase the tax on gasoline.
d. The US unemployment rate increased to 10 percent in 2009.
c
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Refer to the figure below. In response to gradually falling inflation, this economy will eventually move from its short-run equilibrium to its long-run equilibrium. Graphically, this would be seen as
A. long-run aggregate supply shifting leftward B. Short-run aggregate supply shifting downward C. Aggregate demand shifting rightward D. Aggregate demand shifting leftward
Where pollution is concerned, if an automobile driver considers only the internal costs of his actions, he is apt to
A) use resources very carefully and in small quantities. B) garage his car and drive very seldom. C) be making a positive contribution to the greater community. D) drive too much and use up more scarce resources than he would if he had to cover all his costs.
Annual incomes of James, Jack, and Stanley are $30,000 . $50,000 . and $80,000 and their tax rates are 10%, 20%, and 30% respectively. Which tax structure is this an example of?
a. Proportional tax b. Progressive tax c. Regressive tax d. Digressive tax
Deadweight loss measures the loss
a. in a market to buyers and sellers that is not offset by an increase in government revenue. b. in revenue to the government when buyers choose to buy less of the product because of the tax. c. of equality in a market due to government intervention. d. of total revenue to business firms due to the price wedge caused by the tax.