Question 1

A tax that takes the same percentage of tax from all taxpayers is called a:

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A)   progressive tax.
B)   regressive tax.
C)   flat tax.
D)   lump-sum tax.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

When raising taxes,the quantity effect tells us that the:

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A)   government gets more revenue per units sold.
B)   higher tax rate causes fewer units to be sold.
C)   government gets less revenue per unit sold.
D)   higher tax rate causes more units to be supplied.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Many tax-funded programs are intended to:

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A)   decrease surplus.
B)   increase income inequality.
C)   provide basic human needs.
D)   fail due to underfunding.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

If Jen earns $80,000 a year and pays $16,000 in taxes,and Gary earns $100,000 a year and pays $16,000 a year in taxes,the tax system must be:

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A)   flat.
B)   proportional.
C)   progressive.
D)   lump-sum.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The American individual income tax is:

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A)   progressive.
B)   regressive.
C)   proportional.
D)   a lump sum.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

When a government earns more than it spends in revenue,we say that it has a:

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A)   budget surplus.
B)   budget deficit.
C)   federal debt.
D)   federal deficit.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Corporate taxes in the US are:

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A)   regressive.
B)   proportional.
C)   progressive.
D)   a flat tax that adjusts with inflation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The primary intent of the tax on tobacco is to:

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A)   reduce its consumption.
B)   raise government revenues.
C)   increase market surplus.
D)   support producers of tobacco.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Deadweight loss as a result of taxation occurs because the:

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A)   quantity of a good that is bought and sold is above the market equilibrium quantity.
B)   price that is charged to the consumer is lower than the price the seller receives.
C)   price that is charged to the consumer is above the market equilibrium quantity.
D)   quantity of a good that is bought and sold is below the market equilibrium quantity.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Entitlement spending:

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A)   is public expenditure that is mandated and regulated by permanent laws.
B)   rises and falls with the number of people who are eligible recipients.
C)   cannot be reduced without changing the laws outlining eligibility.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In the real world,lump-sum taxes are:

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A)   rarely used.
B)   commonly used.
C)   applied only to the wealthy in the U.S.
D)   very common in non-western nations.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

In the real world,lump-sum taxes are:

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A)   perceived as unfair.
B)   rarely used.
C)   very efficient.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The economic incidence of the tax means who:

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

Question 14

One of the basic trade-offs inherent in designing a tax system is between:

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A)   surplus and revenues.
B)   supply and demand.
C)   efficiency and equity.
D)   price and quantity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Taxes are generally classified into these three categories:

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A)   progressive, regressive, lump-sum
B)   progressive, regressive, proportional
C)   proportional, flat tax, gradual
D)   gradual, proportional, progressiveE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The Laffer curve demonstrates that raising tax rates:

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A)   increases then decreases tax revenues.
B)   always increases tax revenues.
C)   always decreases tax revenues.
D)   decreases then increases tax revenues.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The question of how people's behavior changes in response to taxes:

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A)   has been studied and is well known today.
B)   is the subject of much research.
C)   was generally accepted and has recently come under examination again.
D)   None of these statements is true.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The marginal tax rate refers to the tax rate charged on the:

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A)   last dollar a taxpayer earns.
B)   income earned from buying investments and selling them at a higher price.
C)   earnings of individuals.
D)   value of a good or service being purchased.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

The deadweight loss a tax causes depends on all of the following except:

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A)   how responsive buyers and sellers are to a price change.
B)   the price elasticity of supply.
C)   the price elasticity of demand.
D)   who the tax is imposed upon.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

A bridge that typically gets 1,000 cars per day is installing a new toll next week of $0.50 per car.The tax revenues generated will be:

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A)   $1,000.
B)   $500.
C)   less than $500.
D)   between $500 and $1,000.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 20: Taxation and the Public Budget

A bridge that typically gets 1,000 cars per day is installing a new toll next week of $0.50 per car.The tax revenues generated will be:

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When a government earns more than it spends in revenue,we say that it has a:

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The question of how people's behavior changes in response to taxes:

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The deadweight loss a tax causes depends on all of the following except:

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The economic incidence of the tax means who:

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The Laffer curve demonstrates that raising tax rates:

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In the real world,lump-sum taxes are:

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In the real world,lump-sum taxes are:

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The American individual income tax is:

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Deadweight loss as a result of taxation occurs because the:

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When raising taxes,the quantity effect tells us that the:

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One of the basic trade-offs inherent in designing a tax system is between:

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Entitlement spending:

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Corporate taxes in the US are:

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The marginal tax rate refers to the tax rate charged on the:

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The primary intent of the tax on tobacco is to:

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A tax that takes the same percentage of tax from all taxpayers is called a:

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Taxes are generally classified into these three categories:

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If Jen earns $80,000 a year and pays $16,000 in taxes,and Gary earns $100,000 a year and pays $16,000 a year in taxes,the tax system must be:

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Many tax-funded programs are intended to:

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