Microeconomics

The belief that a cut in the income tax rate must raise government inc

The belief that a cut in the income tax rate must raise government income tax revenue has the implicit assumption that A) higher income tax reduces the number of hours worked. B) higher income tax increases the number of hours worked. C) leisure is always an inferior good. D) None of the above.   ANSWER […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Recent data has shown that income and volunteer time are positively re

Recent data has shown that income and volunteer time are positively related. Assuming that volunteer time is included in leisure time, what could explain this observation? A) Higher income individuals view leisure as a normal good such that the income effect dominates the substitution effect. B) Higher income individuals view leisure as a normal good […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020