Third parties generally cannot win elections under a majority vote system because _____. a. the original two parties make it illegal for third parties to exist b. the original two parties are able to use the power of incumbency to raise the large amount of money necessary to run a winnable election c. the original […]
A major factor in the creation and proliferation of comprehensive health care insurance is _____. a. the health care tax credit b. the tax deductibility of employer-paid health plans c. the tremendous increase in the hard core poor d. the increase in low-cost lifesaving techniques ANSWER b
Which of the following is a way to tax leisure? a. Tax complements to leisure. b. Subsidize substitutes to leisure. c. Increase income taxes. d. Tax unearned income. ANSWER a
Which of the following statements does not follow from the median voter model? a. Party platforms tend to converge to the median. b. The farther a candidate is away from the median voter, the more support she will have. c. Third parties generally cannot win elections. d. Political candidates tend to be quite similar to […]
The problem of moral hazard arises because _____. a. individuals receive insurance through their employer, who has different incentives b. individuals with insurance have no incentive to avoid insured expenditures c. some individuals have religious objections to purchasing insurance d. some individuals are immoral ANSWER b
Turnover taxes are inefficient because _____. a. they are easy to avoid b. they violate the ability-to-pay principle c. they violate the benefit principle d. they tax the same good multiple times ANSWER d
The median voter model suggests that _____. a. extreme candidates are unlikely to change positions over time b. extreme candidates have an easier time winning election because of the fervor of their supporters c. extreme candidates will have a difficult time winning election d. extreme candidates will be able to move a party’s platform to […]
The source of the adverse selection problem is ______. a. that individuals with high incomes are able to pay all medical costs out-of-pocket b. that individuals least likely to need health care do not purchase insurance c. individuals lack important information regarding the appropriate health care for them d. individuals desire to have comprehensive health […]
Value added taxes _____. a. have the same tax base as a consumption tax b. have the same tax base as an estate tax c. have the same tax base as a retail sales tax d. have the same tax bas as an income tax ANSWER c
The increase in extremely expensive lifesaving treatments is a primary cause of the rise in health insurance because _____. a. people want to protect against low probability, expensive events b. people view insurance as a down payment on a predicable event c. people want to protect against low probability, inexpensive events d. individuals want to […]