Until 1987, the primary role of the federal government with regard to public health was _____. a. to regulate the interstate movements of physicians b. to regulate medicines to ensure a minimal level of quality c. to control epidemics through the control and quarantine of ports of entry d. to pay for the health care […]
A general sales tax comes close to _____. a. meeting the budget needs of state governments b. approximating a consumption tax c. approximating an income tax d. a perfectly regressive tax ANSWER c
Tariffs are frequently used in less-developed countries because _____. a. the governments need more revenue b. the governments want to encourage exports c. the governments find it easier to monitor border transactions than interior transactions d. the governments prefer to tax goods over services ANSWER c
When applied to committees, the median voter model concludes that _____. a. becomes irrelevant as committees will be unable to select a clear outcome b. the committee selects the outcome preferred by the median voter c. when preferences are double peaked, the committee meets the demand of the median voter d. a cyclical majority will […]
Both Sally and Sam receive a 10% raise in a single year. Sally increases her demand for ground beef whereas Sam decreases his demand for ground beef. A) This is impossible. B) This is only possible if Sally considers ground beef an inferior good, and Sam views it as a normal good. C) This is […]
By 1900, _____ states had a state board of health. a. 17 b. 32 c. 37 d. all ANSWER d
The _____ allows voters to vote on a series of marginally smaller quantities of a good. a. committee version of the medium voter model b. representative democracy version of the medium voter model c. referendum version of the medium voter model d. cyclical majority ANSWER c
Which of the following is not a user charge? a. An entry fee to a national park. b. A toll for a toll road. c. A bus fare for a municipal bus service. d. A flat monthly fee for municipal water service. ANSWER d
In the 1800s, public health boards were primarily concerned with _____. a. sanitary conditions in frontier areas b. sanitary conditions in large cities c. establishing public hospitals d. regulating private hospitals ANSWER b
If voters prefer alternatives closer to their most preferred outcome to alternatives farther away from their most preferred outcome, we can say that voters have _____. a. single-peaked preferences b. double-peaked preferences c. rational preferences d. irrational preferences ANSWER a
