Sabin is an artist and maintains an office (his studio) in his home. his office occupies 8% of the total floor space of his residence. gross income from his business is $24,000. expenses of the business (other than home office expenses) are $5,000.
sabin incurs the following home office expenses:

real property taxes on residence: $2,400
interest expense on residence: $4,000
operating expenses of residence: $2,200
depreciation on residence (based on 8% business use): $450.

a) assuming sabin uses the "regular method" to compute the office in the home deduction, his deduction is?
b) assuming sabin uses the "simplified method" to compute the office in the home deduction, his deduction is?

Why do you think the compensation plans differ at the two firms? in particular, why do you think kaufmann’s pays commissions to salespeople, while parkleigh does not? why does parkleigh offer employees discounts on purchases, while kaufmann’s does not?

As a result of a labeling mistake at the chemical factory, a farmer accidentally sprays weedkiller rather than fertilizer on half her land. as a result, she loses half of her productive farmland. if the property of diminishing returns applies to all factors of production, she should expect to seea. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. b. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. c. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor. d. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor.

Crowding out is a phenomenon focused upon most by the macroeconomists of whereby a government deficit interest rates, which in turn private investment spending. this group also believed that fiscal policy is the only thing that can lower natural unemployment. is just as effective in countering recessions as monetary policy. can be used most of the time, but monetary policy becomes a better option when velocity is fluctuating. should be used only if the central bank follows a monetary policy rule. faces problematic lags in propagating changes throughout the economy.