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what can states borrow money for
long term projects
what characteristics indicate that the united states has a mixed economy
minimum wage
what are the characteristics of a market economy
personal growth and decline
what happens when the value of a countries exports is greater than its imports
trade surplus
what happens when the united states purchases many imports from japan
value of the dollar goes down
describe federal income tax
People with lower incomes pay a smaller percentage of their income as taxes
what is an advantage of a command economy
Redirect resources rapidly
what does a single resource economy depend on
The export of one product
wwith what product ddoes brazil have a comparative advantage
beef
what happens when a president vetos an appropriations bill
can be rewritten
why might a country benefit from having a low currency value
can help a country increase exports
how does scarcity affect the global community
encourage international trade
which trade agreements form the largest economy in the world
eu
which president is associated with increased government involvement in the economy
franklin roosevelt
where do all appropriations bills begin
house of representatives
what is the greatest source of revenue for the federal government
income taxes
Who owns the factors of production in a market economy?
indiviuals
what to the interest the government owes as a government borrowing goes up
interest goes up
from which source do state governments receive the greatest amount of income
intergovernmental revenues
what decreases with increased government borrowing
investor confidence
what is a tax that is the same rate for all wage earners called
proportional tax
how does protectionism harm a countries economy
raises price of goods
what is the biggest expenditure for state governments
repaying debt
describe federal debt
rising steadily
how is the government involved in a mixed economy
serving minimum pay
what are treasury bills
short term bonds
what is an example of mandatory spending by the federal government
social security
what can a country produce when it has a comparative advantage
something at a lower opportunity cost than another country can
what do countries who have free agreements with each other NOT have?
tarriffs on anothers good