A balanced budget would not affect income because an increase in government spending is exactly matched by an increase in taxes
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The figure above illustrates a small country's production possibilities frontier. Based on the figure, we can tell that the nation's resources are
A) not equally productive in all tasks because the production possibilities frontier is bowed out. B) unlimited because the slope is negative and the PPF is bowed out. C) equally productive in all tasks because the slope is negative. D) not equally productive in all tasks because the slope is negative. E) equally productive in all tasks because the production possibilities frontier is bowed out.
When the production of a good creates an external cost, one method of achieving the efficient allocation is to impose a tax such that
A) MC + tax = MSC. B) MC - tax = MSB. C) MB + tax = MSC. D) MB - tax = MSB.
One objection to the notion of Ricardian Equivalence is that ________
A) households will recognize that a tax cut today will only lead to a tax increase in the future B) individuals are short-sighted in their spending decisions C) borrowing constraints have largely been eliminated due to financial innovation in the provisioning of consumer credit D) households typically save most of the monies received from a tax cut
The Justice Department will not allow firms to merge if the result will be higher prices to consumers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)