Business, 17.06.2020 17:57, kimmosley80
Suppose that Sean, an economist from a research institute in Texas, and Yvette, an economist from a university in Massachusetts, are arguing over saving incentives. The following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate:
Yvette: I think it?s safe to say that, in general, the savings rate of households in today?s economy is much lower than it really needs to be to sustain the improvement of living standards.
Sean: I think a switch from the income tax to a consumption tax would bring growth in living standards.
Yvette: You really think households would change their saving behavior enough in response to this to make a difference? Because I don?t.
1.The disagreement between these economists is most likely due to:
a. differences in values
b. differences in perception versus reality
c. differences in scientific judgments.
2. Despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree?
a. Lawyers make up an excessive percentage of elected officials.
b. Minimum wage laws do more to harm low-skilled workers than help them.
c. Tariffs and import quotas generally reduce economic welfare.
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Business, 22.06.2019 11:10, addsd
Sam and diane are completing their federal income taxes for the year and have identified the amounts listed here. how much can they rightfully deduct? • agi: $80,000 • medical and dental expenses: $9,000 • state income taxes: $3,500 • mortgage interest: $9,500 • charitable contributions: $1,000.
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Business, 22.06.2019 16:00, ella3714
Three pounds of material a are required for each unit produced. the company has a policy of maintaining a stock of material a on hand at the end of each quarter equal to 30% of the next quarter's production needs for material a. a total of 35,000 pounds of material a are on hand to start the year. budgeted purchases of material a for the second quarter would be:
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Business, 22.06.2019 21:40, mackenziemelton26
Which of the following is one of the main causes of inflation? a. wages drop so workers have to spend a higher percentage of income on necessities. b. demand drops and forces producers to charge more to meet their costs. c. rising unemployment cuts into national income. d. consumers demand goods faster than they can be supplied.
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