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 distinction between public health problems and private health problems becomes blurred when _____. a. externalities are positive b. preferences are quasi-linear c. health insurance is unavailable d. health care spending is from public coffers ANSWER d
Which of the following have contributed to health insurance becoming commonplace during the latter half of the twentieth century? a. The tremendous rise in medical costs. b. The increase in fraternal order societies which provided health insurance. c. The growth of employer-provided health care. d. all of the above e. a and c ANSWER […]
A process of _____ among candidates in a representative democracy leads to the outcome preferred by the median voter. a. cheating b. political competition c. bargaining d. log-rolling ANSWER b
When attempting to determine if a sales tax is regressive or not, it is important to consider _____. a. bequests b. that a general sales tax is a consumption tax c. that people pay income taxes d. that individual’s incomes change over their lifetime ANSWER d
In general, the medium voter model can be described as a powerful model for _____. a. analyzing demand for public goods b. analyzing the dynamics of business cycles c. analyzing demand aggregation in a democracy d. analyzing the supply of politicians ANSWER c
Health insurance was not an important policy issues prior to 1940 because _____. a. less than 10 percent of the U.S. population had health insurance b. health care was so cheap c. of the widespread ability of local charitable hospitals d. most individuals were covered by veteran health benefits ANSWER a
From what viewpoint is a sales tax most likely to be considered regressive? a. If one considers lifetime consumption as equal to income. b. If one considers that many goods consume by low-income individuals are exempt from taxation. c. If one considers it as a consumption tax on current income. d. If one considers it […]
