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If a seller's reservation value for a good is $10 and the price at which the good is sold is $15, his producer surplus is:

$5

If the total revenue collected by the federal government in a particular year is $1.2 billion and the total amount spent by the government during the same year is $3.8 billion, what is the budget deficit?

2.6 billion

Mr. Smith pays $20,000 annually as tax. If his annual income is $100,000, what is his average tax?

20%

In an​ economy, if the government implements a law for individuals that requires them to save at least​ 25% of their annual income in a social savings plan framed by the government. For supporting this​ plan, the government raises revenues by implementing income tax rates that are higher compared to the other countries. Which of the following will be a​ result(s) of this​ scenario?An increase in the deadweight losses.

An increase in the deadweight losses.

Which of the following is a cost associated with government intervention in an economic​ system?

Bureaucracies

The new governor of Vermont is worried about increasing geographic inequality within the state. The richest county in​ Vermont, Chittenden, has median per capita income of about​ $32,000, while the poorest​ counties, Caledonia,​ Franklin, Orleans and​ Essex, have median income per capita around​ $20,000. Vermont has a budget of about​ $5 billion. The governor is considering changing the allocation of the budget and taxes in order to deal with the inequality problem. His first proposal is to increase transfers to the residents of​ Caledonia, Franklin,​ Orleans, and Essex. There are about​ 50,000 households in the four​ counties, and the governor would like to transfer​ $5,000 to each household. How much will this increase​ Vermont's budget?

By​ $250 million.

How would you depict the​ trade-off between equity and efficiency on a​ graph?

Inequality on one axis and social surplus on the other with a​ positively-sloped function

Which of the following is the largest source of revenue for state​ governments?

Miscellaneous taxes and​fees, such as tolls on roads and public transportation tickets.

Government spending in the United States has grown over time and now accounts for more than 40 percent of U.S. national income. Does this mean that government has been consistently running a budget​ deficit?

No, government deficits depend upon spending and tax revenue.

Is the entire burden of the tax always borne by those on whom it is​ imposed?

Not ​necessarily, since the burden of the tax depends on price elasticity.

Which of the following are examples of inefficiencies created by government​ intervention?

Quality deterioration in a market after government implements a price control.

Refer to the figure above. Which of the following is likely to happen if a price control below the equilibrium price is imposed?

Quantity demanded will exceed quantity supplied.

Which of the following is not a result of​ corruption?

Selling goods at a price that does not include taxes

The new governor of Vermont is worried about increasing geographic inequality within the state. The richest county in​ Vermont, Chittenden, has median per capita income of about​ $32,000, while the poorest​ counties, Caledonia,​ Franklin, Orleans and​ Essex, have median income per capita around​ $20,000. Vermont has a budget of about​ $5 billion. The governor is considering changing the allocation of the budget and taxes in order to deal with the inequality problem. His advisors inform the governor that the increased budget shortfall would be costly to finance. He instead proposes to tax the residents of Chittenden. There are about​ 62,500 households in Chittenden. The governor proposes a tax of 12.5 percent on each household to finance his transfer program. His advisors explain to him that the tax revenue generated by this proposal will be less than the necessary amount.​ Why?

The higher tax will lead to lower labor​ supply, and thus household income will fall below​ $32,000 in Chittenden and there will be less tax revenue.

In an​ economy, there is a high level of social inequality. This causes the government to implement a wealth tax on its citizens who earn a high level of income​ and,therefore, are capable of holding assets. Which of the following is not a result of the implementation of the wealth​ tax?

The increase in consumer surplus and decrease in social inequality.

Many people have argued that an income tax should be​ "marriage neutral," that​ is, two people should pay the same total tax whether they are married or they are single. Suppose Amanda earns nothing, Ben earns​ $60,000, and Cathy and Dylan each earn​ $30,000. They are all single. Amanda pays no tax because she has no income. If they all live in a country that has a progressive income​ tax, which will be​ higher: the tax that Ben pays or the sum of the taxes Cathy and Dylan pay?

The tax that Ben pays because ​high-income individuals pay higher income taxes.

Which of the following functions is beyond the scope of economics as far as government intervention is​ considered?

To make a value judgment on whether government is good or bad.

Which of the following is a factor underlying government taxation and spending​ decisions?

To raise revenues to pay for operations.

Consider the tax burden on consumers and producers of a​ $1 per-unit tax to be paid by producers when demand is perfectly elastic and supply is perfectly inelastic. The incidence of the tax falls entirely on producers because​ ____________.

consumers are infinitely price sensitive.

A price ceiling leads to a(n) _________ if below equilibrium price.

decrease in total surplus

The two most important goals for government policy involve a​ trade-off between​ __________ and​ __________.

equity; efficiency

The largest source of the federal tax revenue is __________.

individual income taxes

Sale of a popular energy drink called 7D was banned in Bonland after a study revealed that one of its ingredients increases the risk of cancer. This legislation is an example of _______.

paternalism

The price of a gallon of gasoline in Bonland is $3.20. However, just before the election, the government decides to fix the price of gasoline at $2.80 per gallon. This is an example of a ________.

price ceiling

The government of Lithasia has decided to set a minimum price for certain agriculturalproducts in order to safeguard the interests of farmers. This is an example of a ________.

price floor

In the United States, income taxes are ________

progressive

The federal government relies on ____________ to limit inequality.

progressive taxes

Scenario: There are 4 households in a locality. The annual income of the first household is $20,000, the annual income of the second household is $47,000, the annual income of the third household is $50,000, and the annual income of the fourth household is $71,000. Refer to the scenario above. If each family pays 12% of its income as tax every year, the local government follows a(n) ___________ tax system.

proportional

One reason governments impose taxes is to __________.

redistribute funds via transfer payments

Given that there are costs involved with government intervention in an​ economy, governments still choose to intervene in markets to​ ____________.

reduce poverty.

Scenario: There are 4 households in a locality. The annual income of the first household is $20,000, the annual income of the second household is $47,000, the annual income of the third household is $50,000, and the annual income of the fourth household is $71,000. Refer to the scenario above. If the first household pays 20% of its income as tax, the second household pays 17.5% of its income as tax, the third household pays 13% of its income as tax, and the fourth household pays 10% of its income as tax, income taxes are ________ in nature.

regressive

A _________ is the price at which a trading partner is indifferent between making the trade and not doing so.

reservation value

Many people have argued that an income tax should be​ "marriage neutral," that​ is, two people should pay the same total tax whether they are married or they are single. Suppose Amanda earns nothing, Ben earns​ $60,000, and Cathy and Dylan each earn​ $30,000. They are all single. Amanda marries Ben and Cathy marries Dylan. This country taxes married couples based on a​ family's total income. Amanda and Ben will pay the same tax as Cathy and Dylan because​ ____________.

the couples have the same family income.

Deadweight loss refers to the loss in __________.

total surplus due to a market distortion such as an externality

Tax incidence refers to​ ____________.

who bears the burden of a tax.


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