The deficit is financed through new taxes. a. True b. False
The deficit is financed through new taxes. a. True b. False ANSWER b
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Date: September 9th, 2020
Microeconomics
Social insurance taxes and individual income taxes comprise more than
Social insurance taxes and individual income taxes comprise more than 80 percent of federal revenues. a. True b. False ANSWER a
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State and local governments were smaller than the federal government i
State and local governments were smaller than the federal government in 1900. a. True b. False ANSWER b
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Total government expenditure as a percentage of GDP is lower in the Un
Total government expenditure as a percentage of GDP is lower in the United States than in Sweden. a. True b. False ANSWER a
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In 2002, government expenditures as a percentage of GDP were lowest fo
In 2002, government expenditures as a percentage of GDP were lowest for which country? a. Sweden b. United States c. Germany d. France ANSWER b
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When compared to national defense expenditures, human resources expend
When compared to national defense expenditures, human resources expenditures _____. a. declined substantially during the 1980s b. have remain stable since the 1950s c. are a smaller percentage of GDP d. have increased substantially since the mid 1960s ANSWER d
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The difference between government receipts and government expenditures
The difference between government receipts and government expenditures is called a _____. a. loss b. shortfall c. deficit d. debt ANSWER c
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In 2003, the federal budget deficit was about _____ percent of gross d
In 2003, the federal budget deficit was about _____ percent of gross domestic product. a. three b. zero c. seven d. ten ANSWER a
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As a percentage of total federal revenues the corporate income tax has
As a percentage of total federal revenues the corporate income tax has _____. a. increased since 1960 b. declined since 1960 c. fallen during the 1980s, but risen since 1992 d. remained fairly constant since 1960 ANSWER b
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As a percentage of total federal revenues, the individual income tax h
As a percentage of total federal revenues, the individual income tax has _____. a. increased substantially since 1960 b. declined substantially since 1960 c. increased slightly since 1960 d. declined slightly since 1960 ANSWER c
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Date: September 9th, 2020