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

Using the CPI to compensate workers for inflation is appropriate becau

Using the CPI to compensate workers for inflation is appropriate because, in the face of a change in relative prices, people should be allowed to purchase the same bundle as they did before the price changes. Indicate whether the statement is true or false   ANSWER False. This assumes that people would still prefer the […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

If a person supplies fewer hours of labor in response to a wage increa

If a person supplies fewer hours of labor in response to a wage increase, then A) the substitution effect is greater than the income effect. B) the income effect is greater than the substitution effect. C) the income effect equals the substitution effect. D) the person is not maximizing utility.   ANSWER B  

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Date: September 9th, 2020

A backward-bending labor supply curve implies that A) the substitutio

A backward-bending labor supply curve implies that A) the substitution effect dominates the income effect at higher wage rates but not at lower wage rates. B) the substitution effect dominates the income effect at lower wage rates but not at higher wage rates. C) leisure is an inferior good. D) workers are irrational.   ANSWER […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

If a person supplies more hours of labor in response to a wage increas

If a person supplies more hours of labor in response to a wage increase, then A) the substitution effect is greater than the income effect. B) the income effect is greater than the substitution effect. C) the income effect equals the substitution effect. D) the person is not maximizing utility.   ANSWER A  

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Date: September 9th, 2020