Question 1

One interesting feature of federal government spending in the United States is that:

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A)   it has historically always been greater than the revenues generated.
B)   little of it is discretionary.
C)   the majority of it is discretionary.
D)   it has historically always been less than the revenues generated, until the last 20 years.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

A $0.50 tax on lemons currently generates $200 in revenues per day.If the tax were increased to $2,the revenues generated would drop to $70.This tells you that in this range of tax rates the:

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A)   quantity effect outweighs the price effect.
B)   quantity effect outweighs the income effect.
C)   price effect outweighs the quantity effect.
D)   price effect outweighs the income effect.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The side of the market that will bear a greater share of the tax burden is the side that:

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A)   responds more to a change in prices.
B)   is more inelastic.
C)   changes quantity by a larger percentage when the price changes by a given percentage.
D)   bears the statutory burden of the tax.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

A proportional tax:

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A)   takes the same percentage of taxes from income from all taxpayers.
B)   requires those with low incomes to pay a smaller percentage of their income than high-income people.
C)   is levied so that low-income taxpayers pay a greater proportion of their income toward taxes than high-income taxpayers.
D)   taxes everyone the same amount, regardless of their income.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

In deciding which programs the government should fund with tax revenues there is:

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A)   perfect consensus before a program is funded.
B)   often widespread disagreement.
C)   always a popular vote for new programs.
D)   the ability of each individual to decide where his tax dollars are spent.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

When a tax is imposed,the surplus that is lost to buyers and sellers but converted into tax revenue is:

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A)   transferred to others through public programs.
B)   lost and considered a cost of taxation.
C)   part of deadweight loss.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The administrative burden of taxes is:

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A)   smallest with a lump-sum tax.
B)   the same if the revenue generated is the same for any kind of tax.
C)   smaller the larger the amount of the tax.
D)   the same across all types of taxes.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The statutory incidence of the tax means who:

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A)   is legally obligated to pay the tax to the government.
B)   actually loses surplus as a result of the tax.
C)   bears the burden of any sort of tax.
D)   gains surplus as a result of the government redistributing tax revenue.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) A

Question 9

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A)   (P1 P3) .
B)   (P2 P1) .
C)   (P4 P2) .
D)   (P4 P3) .E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The largest source of income for most people is:

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A)   income from interest in savings accounts.
B)   wages earned at work.
C)   rental income from properties that they own.
D)   investment income.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

A tax that requires those with low incomes to pay a smaller percentage of their income than high-income earners is a:

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A)   proportional tax.
B)   progressive tax.
C)   regressive tax.
D)   flat tax.E) None of the above
F) All of the above B

Question 12

For a person earning $15,000,the average tax rate is:

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A)   10%
B)   15%
C)   12.5%
D)   11.7%E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

It is more likely at lower tax rates than higher tax rates that the:

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A)   quantity effect will outweigh the price effect.
B)   quantity effect will outweigh the income effect.
C)   price effect will outweigh the quantity effect.
D)   income effect will outweigh the price effect.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 14

A tax that is levied in such a way that low-income taxpayers pay a greater proportion of their income toward taxes than do high-income taxpayers is called a:

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A)   proportional tax.
B)   progressive tax.
C)   regressive tax.
D)   flat tax.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

In general,the more equitable the incidence of a tax system is the:

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A)   less complicated and more efficient is its design
B)   more complicated and less efficient is its design.
C)   more complicated and more efficient is its design.
D)   less complicated and less efficient is its design.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Over 90 percent of the U.S.government's tax revenues come from:

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A)   two sources.
B)   one single source.
C)   three sources.
D)   None of these is true.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In general,more efficient taxes have:

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A)   lower administrative burdens.
B)   more complexity.
C)   lower revenues given the size of the tax.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

A regressive tax:

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A)   takes the same percentage of taxes from income from all taxpayers.
B)   requires those with low incomes to pay a smaller percentage of their income than high-income people.
C)   is levied so that low-income taxpayers pay a greater proportion of their income toward taxes than high-income taxpayers.
D)   taxes everyone the same amount, regardless of their income.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

A helpful way to put government revenues into context is to think about it:

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A)   as an average amount paid per taxpayer.
B)   as a percentage of the country's GDP.
C)   by comparing the percentage of a country's GDP collected in taxes to other countries' percentage of GDP.
D)   All of these approaches can be helpful in understanding tax revenues.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A payroll tax is a tax on the:

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A)   earnings of individuals.
B)   income earned by buying investments and selling them at a higher price.
C)   wages paid to an employee.
D)   value of a good or service being purchased.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 20: Taxation and the Public Budget

One interesting feature of federal government spending in the United States is that:

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A $0.50 tax on lemons currently generates $200 in revenues per day.If the tax were increased to $2,the revenues generated would drop to $70.This tells you that in this range of tax rates the:

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The side of the market that will bear a greater share of the tax burden is the side that:

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A proportional tax:

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In deciding which programs the government should fund with tax revenues there is:

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When a tax is imposed,the surplus that is lost to buyers and sellers but converted into tax revenue is:

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The administrative burden of taxes is:

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The statutory incidence of the tax means who:

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This graph depicts a tax being imposed,causing demand to shift from D1 to D2.The amount of the tax imposed in the graph shown is equal to:

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The largest source of income for most people is:

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A tax that requires those with low incomes to pay a smaller percentage of their income than high-income earners is a:

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For a person earning $15,000,the average tax rate is:

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It is more likely at lower tax rates than higher tax rates that the:

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A tax that is levied in such a way that low-income taxpayers pay a greater proportion of their income toward taxes than do high-income taxpayers is called a:

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In general,the more equitable the incidence of a tax system is the:

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Over 90 percent of the U.S.government's tax revenues come from:

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In general,more efficient taxes have:

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A regressive tax:

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A helpful way to put government revenues into context is to think about it:

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A payroll tax is a tax on the:

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